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  India to get control of key port in Iran for 18 months

  India | February 17, 2018 22:57 IST

  During the talks, it was agreed to continue and increase the pace of negotiation for reaching appropriate results in energy cooperation, including on Farzad-B gas field.

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  Iran President Rouhani, PM Modi to hold talks today; trade, security, Chabahar port on agenda

  India | February 17, 2018 12:13 IST

  The two sides are looking at inking a number of pacts in several key areas apart from exploring the scope of cooperation in fields such as health and traditional medicine during Rouhani's three-day India trip.

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  Chabahar Port, allowing India to bypass Pakistan on trade route to Afghanistan, inaugurated in Iran

  World | December 03, 2017 22:15 IST

  The USD 340 million project was constructed by a Revolutionary Guard-affiliated company, Khatam al-Anbia, the largest Iranian contractor of government construction projects.

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  Chabahar port in Iran to be inaugurated today; India cracks open new trade route to Afghan

  World | December 03, 2017 8:02 IST

  Over a month ago, India had sent its first consignment of wheat to Afghanistan by sea through the Chabahar port in Iran.

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  Ahead of Chabahar port inauguration, Sushma Swaraj makes unscheduled visit to Iran

  India | December 02, 2017 19:58 IST

  External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Saturday paid an unscheduled visit to Iran and had luncheon meeting with her Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif in Tehran.

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  India sends first wheat shipment to Afghanistan via Chabahar port

  World | October 29, 2017 18:07 IST

  India on Sunday sent its first consignment of wheat to Afghanistan through the Chabahar port in Iran, seen as a "landmark" move to operationalise the new strategic transit route, bypassing Pakistan.

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  India to start exporting to Afghanistan via Chabahar port within two Weeks: Report

  World | August 10, 2017 12:06 IST

  India plans to ship 35,000 containers of wheat to Afghanistan via the Iranian port in next two weeks.

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  India hopeful of making Chabahar port operational by 2018

  World | August 05, 2017 21:00 IST

  Nitin Gadkari today said that the government is hopeful that the strategic Chabahar Port will be operational by 2018.

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  Strategic Chabahar Port expected to open in a month, says Afghan Consul General

  India | February 13, 2017 18:54 IST

  The strategic port of Chabahar in Iran, which is being developed by India to build a transport-and-trade corridor through Afghanistan, is expected to be opened in a month's time, an Afghan envoy has said.

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  India willing to consider Iran proposal to develop airport at Chabahar port

  September 30, 2016 19:03 IST

  India has expressed its willingness to consider an Iranian proposal for developing and modernising an airport at the strategic Chabahar port.

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  Japan ready to develop Chabahar port in partnership with India

  World | September 08, 2016 14:30 IST

  In a significant development, Japan has expressed interest in partnering with India to develop Chabahar port project in Iran.

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  After Chabahar, Indian government eying Paira port in Bangladesh

  Politics | June 04, 2016 17:15 IST

  Mumbai: After bagging the strategically important Chabahar Port in Iran, India is eying a contract to develop a similar facility in Bangladesh’s Paira. Talks in this regard are on between Ministry of External Affairs and

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  US has not complained to India on Chabahar port: Think-tank

  World | June 01, 2016 10:47 IST

  Despite some concerns expressed by a few Senators last week, the Obama Administration has not expressed any objection to the recent signing of a pact by India and Iran to develop the Chabahar port, a top US think-tank expert has said.

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  What makes Chabahar port a ‘strategic asset’ for India against both China and Pakistan?

  India | May 24, 2016 16:12 IST

  The tripartite transport and transit agreement between India, Iran and Afghanistan relating to Chabahar port will go a long way in boosting trade between India and other central Asian countries.

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  India, Iran, Afghanistan sign trilateral agreement on Chabahar port

  World | May 23, 2016 19:35 IST

  Tehran: India, Iran and Afghanistan today signed a trilateral agreement on Chabahar port. "Today we are witnessing creation of history for the entire region," said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "In flow of capital and

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  India, Iran sign 12 agreements including Chabahar port

  World | May 23, 2016 14:48 IST

  India and Iran today signed the bilateral agreement on Chabahar port in the Gulf of Oman in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

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  India commits huge investment in Chabahar

  World | May 23, 2016 12:08 IST

  Tehran:India will invest billions of dollars in setting up industries -- ranging from aluminum smelter to urea plants -- in Irans Chabahar free trade zone after it signed a pact to operate a strategic port

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  India to sign contract on Chabahar port during PM Modi's Iran visit

  India | May 20, 2016 16:18 IST

  India will sign a contract to develop Phase-1 of Iran's Chabahar port during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Persian Gulf nation on May 23-24.

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  Cabinet clears $150 million Chabahar port project in Iran

  February 24, 2016 20:50 IST

  New Delhi: The government on Wednesday cleared the $150 million project to develop the Chabahar port in Iran, which would give India a sea-land access route to Afghanistan bypassing Pakistan.The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister

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  Iran wants India to invest in port of Chabahar

  India | July 18, 2015 11:15 IST

  New Delhi: Iran has asked India to invest in infrastructure projects worth $8 billion, including an expanded role in developing a strategic port that will open up access to Central Asia.Iranian envoy to India, Gholamreza