India says Chahabar port to increase trade with Central Asia |
India`s Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal affirmed India’s commitment to unlocking the trade potential with the Central Asian region through the use of Chabahar Port in Iran. Minister Sonowal inaugurated the Chahabar Day conference in Mumbai. Chabahar is located in south-eastern Iran at the mouth of the Gulf of Oman and is blessed with an ideal strategic location connecting the Indian subcontinent with both Afghanistan as well as Central Asian countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Sonowal urged all the representatives and stakeholders to come forward with suggestions to reduce the transportation time and cost to ensure a cheaper, shorter, faster, and more reliable route from India to Iran and Central Asia. The Chabahar Port is a key pillar of India`s India-Pacific vision to connect Eurasia with the Indian Ocean Region. Minister Sonowal further interacted with the high-level diplomatic delegation from central Asian countries in Mumbai.
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