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India Commemorates “Chabahar Day” on 04 March 2021
- India commemorated the ‘Chabahar Day’ on March 04, 2021 on the sidelines of the Maritime India Summit-2021 which was held from March 2-4, 2021.
- The event was held virtually. Ministers from Afghanistan, Armenia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Uzbekistan participated in the event.
- It is the only Iranian port with direct access to the Indian Ocean and the agreement was signed between India and Iran in 2018 for its development.
About Chabahar Port :
- Chabahar Port is a seaport located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman.
- The commemoration was part of the strategy of India to boost its involvement in the Chabahar Port, which is New Delhi’s key gateway to Afghanistan.
- The location of the Chabahar port has strategic advantage and high potential to provide connectivity among India, Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and other Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, and boost trade.
- The Port will also be part of INSTC network connecting Mumbai with Russia via Iran.
- It is a key pillar of India’s Indo-Pacific vision, to connect Eurasia with the Indian Ocean Region.
