What is the importance of developing Chabahar Port by India?

India will not depend on Pakistan for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia.. The correct option is the third one. Chabahar gives India a sea-and-land route to Afghanistan and Central Asia. That route runs through Iran and never crosses Pakistan. Pakistan does not let Indian goods cross its land to Afghanistan. The other options name goals that Chabahar does not serve. The official paper lists the options in a different order, with the same answer. Read more: Chabahar Port.

On which date in 2024 did IPGL sign its ten-year contract to operate the Shahid Beheshti terminal?

13 May 2024. IPGL signed the contract on 13 May 2024. Its partner was Iran's Ports and Maritime Organisation. The deal runs for ten years. India committed about $120 million for equipment. The 2015 MoU and the 2016 trilateral pact came earlier. Read more: Chabahar Port.

Which three leaders were at the trilateral meeting in Tehran in May 2016?

Modi, Rouhani and Ghani. Modi, Iran's President Rouhani and Afghan President Ghani were at the meeting that saw the pact signed on 23 May 2016. It set up a transit corridor using Chabahar as a sea hub. Vajpayee and Khatami are linked to the 2003 roadmap instead. Read more: Chabahar Port.

Which Chabahar terminal does India Ports Global Limited operate under the 2024 contract?

Shahid Beheshti. IPGL operates the Shahid Beheshti terminal. The Shahid Kalantari terminal is the older one. ORF gives Beheshti a draft of 16.5 metres. Kalantari has a draft of 7 to 8 metres. The 2015 MoU also named Shahid Beheshti. Read more: Chabahar Port.

In which Iranian province does Chabahar lie?

Sistan-Baluchestan. Chabahar lies in Sistan-Baluchestan province. It sits on Iran's south-eastern coast, on the Gulf of Oman. ORF contrasts Chabahar with the congested port of Bandar Abbas. Read more: Chabahar Port.

Which three countries signed the intergovernmental agreement of 12 September 2000 that started the INSTC?

India, Iran and Russia. India, Iran and Russia signed the agreement on 12 September 2000. Azerbaijan joined it in 2005. Thirteen countries have since ratified the agreement. ORF says Chabahar is not yet formally part of the INSTC. Read more: Chabahar Port.

Chabahar lies outside which narrow waterway, which makes sea access easier?

Strait of Hormuz. Chabahar lies outside the Strait of Hormuz. Ships do not have to pass that chokepoint to reach it. The port opens directly onto the Arabian Sea from the Gulf of Oman. ORF also notes that ships face no long waits there. Read more: Chabahar Port.

On what date did the US withdrawal of the 2018 Chabahar sanctions exemption take effect?

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