Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called Chabahar Port a major symbol of India-Iran cooperation and urged Delhi to keep investing despite pressures from US sanctions. Speaking after the BRICS foreign ministers meeting, he also urged India to expand its diplomatic role in the Middle East to support regional stability. Behind the scenes, India is working with Iran on an arrangement to secure its interests as the US sanctions waiver for Chabahar is not expected to extend beyond April 26.
US sanctions targeting Iran’s Chabahar port have thrown India’s key trade corridor with Russia and Central Asia into uncertainty. India is now exploring alternative ways to keep its role alive, even as the International North-South Transport Corridor faces disruption. Analysts expect the corridor to continue, but warn India’s influence could shrink sharply.
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India’s Ministry of External Affairs says the status of the Chabahar Port is still being discussed with both Iran and the United States after a key US sanctions waiver for the project expired on April 26. Officials called the situation complex due to the regional conflict, adding India is actively engaging all parties as circumstances evolve.
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