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.
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.
The USD 340 million project was constructed by a Revolutionary Guard-affiliated company, Khatam al-Anbia, the largest Iranian contractor of government construction projects.
Over a month ago, India had sent its first consignment of wheat to Afghanistan by sea through the Chabahar port in Iran.
External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Saturday paid an unscheduled visit to Iran and had luncheon meeting with her Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif in Tehran.
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.
India plans to ship 35,000 containers of wheat to Afghanistan via the Iranian port in next two weeks.
Nitin Gadkari today said that the government is hopeful that the strategic Chabahar Port will be operational by 2018.
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.
India has expressed its willingness to consider an Iranian proposal for developing and modernising an airport at the strategic Chabahar port.
In a significant development, Japan has expressed interest in partnering with India to develop Chabahar port project in Iran.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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