US Sanctions on Iran Will Not Impact Chabahar Port, Trump Admin Assures India Ahead of 2+2 Dialogue
News 18The United States’ sanctions on Iran will not impact India’s development of Chabahar Port in the country, Washington reportedly informed New Delhi through diplomatic channels on October 12, ahead of the India-US 2+2 ministerial meeting that begins on Monday, October 26. Earlier in October, the Trump administration imposed sanctions on 18 major Iranian banks in one of the most extensive such moves against Tehran in months, that led to India reaching out to the US on concerns regarding the Chabahar port, reported The Indian Express. The humanitarian assistance made by India through the Chabahar Port has been one of key elements of the country’s Afghanistan strategy. Chabahar port, which has emerged as India’s ‘connecting point’ to deliver humanitarian assistance to other countries during the pandemic, remains a symbol of the country’s people-centric approach in diplomacy.