India aims for Iranian port as key access point to Afghanistan and Central Asia

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India aims for Iranian port as key access point to Afghanistan and Central Asia India signs a 10-year contract with Iran to operate the Iranian port of Chabahar. The deal, worth $120 million, will provide India with a gateway to Afghanistan and Central Asia. India’s Shipping Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, praised the deal as an “India-Iran flagship project.” Advertisement India’s newly signed deal to operate the Iranian port of Chabahar is expected to provide it with a gateway to landlocked Afghanistan and Central Asia, potentially competing with Pakistan’s Gwadar. The 10-year contract, wherein India will invest $120 million in Chabahar’s infrastructure,...