Tag: Chabahar port deal
Chabahar | India’s gateway to Central Asia
Before Partition, the town of Chabahar (earlier known as Tiz) was right at India’s doorstep, situated in Iran’s Sistan Baluchistan province where the Panchatantra was once read in Persian (entitled ‘Kalileh-wa-Dimna’), and Hindustani Urdu is understood and spoken commonly. But ties between independent India and Iran, before the 1979 revolution, were never very close, given…
Chabahar Port A ‘Landmark Deal’ For India-Iran Economic Relations: Envoy
Signing of the Chabahar Port deal is being considered a ‘landmark’ in India-Iran economic relations. Mumbai: The signing of the Chabahar Port deal is a “landmark” in India-Iran economic relations and it offers various future investment opportunities, including the development of subsequent phases of the facility, a top Iranian diplomat said in a note. These…
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Potential risk of sanctions for any business deals with Iran, says U.S., in wake of Chabahar port deal
International Port of Shahid Beheshti in Chabahar. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Any country having business dealings with Iran runs the risk of sanctions, the United States has said, noting that it is aware that Iran and India have signed a deal concerning the Chabahar port. Responding to the India-Iran Chabahar agreement, “We are aware…
