Iran-Indian Co-operation in Chabahar Port
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed to collaborate more closely with India on the strategic Chabahar port development. Rouhani made the pledge when India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval called on him in Tehran.
The implementation of Chabahar-Zahedan Railway project and expanding Port of Jask to make it an important oil export port, President Rouhani said Iran is ready to cooperate more closely with the Indian private sector.
The Port of Chabahar is a seaport in southeastern Iran. Its location lies in the Gulf of Oman. It is the only Iranian port with direct access to ocean.
Doval said Chabahar can become the North-South Corridor in the region and India looks to it as a place for quick development of relations.
Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said Iran and India play significant role in establishing peace in the region. He said Iran and India are two neighbors without joint borders and the two sides' political leaders are determined to broaden cooperation in line with their national interests and maintaining stability of the entire region.
