December 10, 2021 2:43 pm
Replying to a question from BSP member Ritesh Pandey, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar clarified that US sanctions are "not relevant" to India's Chabahar port project in Iran "at all".
March 24, 2021 2:16 am
The Union Budget for 2021-22 has allocated Rs 100 crore for the development of Chabahar Port.
July 19, 2020 11:34 am
China and Iran are close to sealing an economic and security deal. What does it mean for India and its investments in Iran, given its standoff with China and the need to factor in US sanctions on Iran?
July 14, 2020 8:36 pm
The development comes in the backdrop of Iran finalising a 25-year strategic partnership deal with China worth $400 billion.
February 02, 2020 11:33 am
The overall allocation for the Ministry of External Affairs has been reduced marginally from Rs 17,372.27 crore to Rs 17,346.71 crore.
January 17, 2020 9:27 pm
Chabahar, which is located 72 kilometers west of Pakistan’s Gwadar port, holds immense strategic and economic significance for India. Apart from cultivating diverse strategic and economic interests, the port is being developed to provide an alternative trade route between India and Afghanistan.
December 23, 2019 4:26 am
Jaishankar, who is on a two-day visit to Iran, co-chaired the 19th Joint Commission Meeting with Zarif. He is also expected to call upon Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
December 19, 2019 4:55 pm
The Chabahar port -- being jointly developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan -- is considered a gateway to golden opportunities for trade by the three countries with central Asian nations. It is located on the Indian Ocean in the Sistan and Baluchistan province of Iran.
July 04, 2020 12:24 pm
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani flagged off the first consignment of Afghan exports to India through Chabahar Port on Sunday at a ceremony held at Zaranj in Afghanistan’s Nimroz Province.
February 01, 2019 12:05 am
Crystallisation of Pakistan-Saudi Arabia and India-Iran axes will set off ripples in the region