The suicide attacker set off the explosion after stopping at police headquarters in Chabahar".
In addition to Chabahar, India conducts limited air-based trade
with Afghanistan via a new air freight corridor.
According to a government statement, India will make sure that Chabahar Port in Iran becomes operational by 2019.
From a diplomatic perspective, Chabahar port could be used as a point
from where humanitarian operations could be coordinated.
In which country is the Chabahar Port situated,
the first port that India will operate outside its own territory?
The first shipment under the United Nations‘Transports Internationaux Routiers'(TIR)
convention arrived in India from Afghanistan through Iran's Chabahar Port.
India at that time had hoped
that the US sanctions would not affect its partnership in developing Iran's Chabahar port.
In addition to Chabahar, India has also started a limited
air-based trade with Afghanistan via a new air freight corridor.
The Port is seen as a counter to Pakistan's Gwadar
port located at distance of around 80 km from Chabahar.
India at that time had hoped that
the US sanctions would not affect its partnership in developing Iran's Chabahar port.
Indian government is expediting development of the Chabahar port that can be easily accessed from India's west coast,
bypassing Pakistan.
From Chabahar port, the existing Iranian road network
can link up to Zaranj in Afghanistan, about 883 km from the port.
On October 23, 2018, India, Afghanistan and Iran held their first trilateral meeting on Chabahar port project in Tehran, Iran.
Recently US granted sanctions waiver to India on Chabahar as the port is at the centre of Washington's South Asia strategy.
During the visit, India and Iran signed nearly a dozen agreements,
centrepiece of which was a deal on development of Chabahar port.
During the visit, India and Iran signed almost a dozen pacts,
centrepiece of which was an agreement on development of Chabahar port.
It is unfortunate that Indian investment promises for the expansion of Chabahar Port and its connectivity projects have not been accomplished.
It will breathe
life into the International North-South Transport Corridor and the Chabahar project that India has been working
on for some time.
With Chabahar port becoming functional, there will be a significant boost
in the import of iron ore, sugar and rice to India.
From the Indian side, UCO Bank and Pasargad Bank of Iran will facilitate transactions relating to operation of berths at Chabahar port.
They especially mentioned operationalisation of Chabahar Port and noted
it's importance as gateway to and for landlocked Afghanistan and the Central Asian region.
During the visit, India and Iran signed nearly a dozen agreements,
centrepiece of which was a deal on development of the Chabahar port.
According to an Indian
official, Jadhav owns a cargo business in Iran and had been working out of Bandar Abbas and Chabahar ports.
They especially mentioned operationalisation of Chabahar Port and noted it's
importance as gateway to and for the landlocked Afghanistan and the Central Asian region.
On 24th February 2019,
Afghanistan began exporting to India through the Chabahar port in Iran, for the first time by bypassing the Pakistan route.
Detailed discussions were held between the three sides on full operationalisation of the trilateral agreement for international transit and transport through Chabahar Port.
He futher stated that both the nation agreed on accelerating the Chabahar project and,
India and Iran will work together closely on their shared interests.
Positive and constructive discussions were held between the three sides on full operationalization of the Trilateral Transit
Agreement for international transit & transport through the Chabahar Port.
Chabahar is a free trade zone
and the site of an Indian-backed port complex which is being developed as part of a new transportation corridor for land-locked Afghanistan.
He cited the example of the Chabahar port and as well as the India-Afghanistan Air Freight Corridor,
which has gained momentum in the first year of its operation.