![Prime Minister Modi has stressed leveraging Chabahar with the INSTC and India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, providing alternative routes for Indian goods to reach Russia via Iran. In pictures: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a roadshow for Lok Sabha elections, in Puri, Monday, May 20, 2024. Prime Minister Modi has stressed leveraging Chabahar with the INSTC and India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, providing alternative routes for Indian goods to reach Russia via Iran. In pictures: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a roadshow for Lok Sabha elections, in Puri, Monday, May 20, 2024.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fmodijpg_1716190386541.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
May 20, 2024, 12:33 AM - 2 mins read
The deal, inked on May 13th, is seen as a game-changer for regional connectivity, bypassing Pakistan and offering a vital trade route to landlocked Afghanistan and Central Asia.
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May 13, 2024, 08:50 PM - 2 mins read
India and Iran signed a 10-year contract for the operation of a terminal at the Chabahar port, which is strategically important for boosting regional connectivity and trade ties.
Read more![Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowa with Iran's Minister for Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowa with Iran's Minister for Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fchahbaharjpg_1715606380977.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
May 13, 2024, 06:19 AM - 2 mins read
The contract, formalised between India Ports Global Ltd and Iran's Ports and Maritime Organisation, marks India's maiden endeavor in managing an overseas port.
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February 2, 2024, 02:18 AM - 2 mins read
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her budget speech on Thursday, revealed that Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, and Mauritius are set to receive the greater part of the MEA's development assistance.
Read more![External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held wide ranging discussions with Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian Chabahar port and the North-South connectivity project External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held wide ranging discussions with Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian Chabahar port and the North-South connectivity project](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fjaishankariranjpg_1705331683139.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
January 15, 2024, 07:14 AM - 4 mins read
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held wide ranging discussions with Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian here and their discussion focused on the long term framework for India's involvement with the strategically vital Chabahar port and the North-South connectivity project.
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