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India confirmed 6 months exemption from US sanctions on Iran’s Chabahar port. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday (30 October 2025) said that US sanctions will not apply to India’s Chabahar port in Iran.
10 year agreement was signed with Iran
The government last year signed a 10-year agreement with Iran, under which state-owned India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) promised to invest $370 million in Chabahar, a strategic port for India. This port is very important for India because it provides a direct trade route to Afghanistan and Central Asia, bypassing Pakistan.
This announcement by the Ministry of External Affairs has come at a time when India and America are busy finalizing a major trade agreement. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, “We will continue talks with the American side to finalize the trade agreement. Both sides are in continuous talks.”
India got 6 months exemption
America had earlier set September 29 as the deadline to cancel the sanctions exemption on ports related to Iran, but now it has been extended for 6 months. There was talk of developing a terminal at Chabahar port to transport goods to countries like India, Iran, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
This project was proposed by India in the year 2023, the objective of which was to strengthen regional connectivity through the International North-South Transport Corridor. This was the first time that India had taken over the management of a foreign port.
India is developing a terminal at Chabahar Port to transport goods to landlocked countries like Iran, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. It was said to be connected to the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).
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