India Accelerates Work On Chabahar Port As Biden Administration Likely To Remove Sanctions On Iran: Ex-Diplomat
December 17, 2020
There has been a renewed interest in the Chabahar port after India, Iran, and Uzbekistan held a trilateral meeting on the strategically-important port earlier this week. With the change in the US government, the Chabahar port is likely to see a lot of action, according to experts.
The three countries discussed the utilization of the port for trade and transit purposes and enhanced regional connectivity. Experts believe that India and Uzbekistan’s renewed talks on Chabahar with Iran have come in the backdrop of reports of US President-elect Joe Biden considering re-engaging with Tehran on the nuclear issue.
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New Delhi, December 14
The first Trilateral Working Group Meeting between India, Iran and Uzbekistan on the joint use of Chabahar Port was held virtually on Monday.
The trilateral marked a quick move in diplomacy. It was held three days after the proposal was mooted by Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during a virtual summit with PM Narendra Modi on December 11.
Uzbekistan’s interest in using Chabahar Port marks a flexing point in India’s efforts to carve out a communication route to Afghanistan and Central Asia that outflanks Pakistan.
Iran and Uzbekistan welcomed India’s proposal to hold Chabahar Day” on the sidelines of the International Maritime Summit scheduled to be hosted by India next month, read an MEA statement.