India to sign pact with Iran soon to ship goods to Afghanistan

[Surenas]

India and Iran have agreed to draw up a transit pact for transporting goods to Afghanistan, which has also resulted in the government moving a cabinet note on investing over $100 million in the expansion of the Chabahar port that could act as a hub for this arrangement, The Indian Express Daily News reported on March 24.

A sources said anonymously to The Indian Express that the Chinese decision to literally take over the running and management of Gwadar port in Pakistan lent urgency to this long-delayed project. Located along the same coast, the two ports are just over 70 km from each other.

Also, the fact that Iran and Pakistan have decided to go ahead with their gas pipeline project despite US warnings has put India on alert about Tehran's other options. Presidents Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Asif Ali Zardari inaugurated the construction of this pipeline project at Chabahar, a signal India cannot overlook.

Sources said it would be in India's interest to harness Chabahar port's potential soon enough to ensure a link into Afghanistan for its goods, which bypasses Pakistan. India, Iran and Afghanistan already have a joint working group, which is supposed to work out the details of implementing this plan.

The government is examining three options for investment in the port, focused on improving the berthing facility and expansion of the container terminal.

India is likely to have to bear almost the entire burden of construction. Iran, on the other hand, has prepared the road connecting Chabahar to Zaranj on the Iran-Afghan border.

A transit agreement has its own significance given that India was left out of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement because of objections from Islamabad.

South Block officials pointed out that investment in port infrastructure is among the identified areas that will not attract US sanctions. With financial institutions in India wary of Iran-related business, the government will have to muscle its way to ensure Chabahar moves forward.

India to sign pact with Iran soon to ship goods to Afghanistan - Trend.Az

 

[Hellraiser007]

A very good news, India-Iran-Afghanistan-Central Asia connectivity is good for the region.

 

[kaykay]

Good for both of us....good going India and Iran.

 

[acetophenol]

good news!!!!!!

 

[neehar]

good decision..

 

[mohsen]

when I look the map, it would be much closer if India uses its north border with china for it's trade to Afghanistan, isn't any road there?

 

[Hellraiser007]

when I look the map, it would be much closer if India uses its north border with china for it's trade to Afghanistan, isn't any road there?

It is a mountainous cold region, very difficult to build infrastructure with the advancement of technology it is possible to build trade corridor, But there are no agreements or initiatives on the trade corridor between C.Asia and India through China.

 

[Cheetah786]

India pulls out of Iran, Pakistan and India pipeline cause of security reasons.India invest 100 $million in Iranian port? so it can supposedly trade via Afghanistan.Just have a simple question who will provide the security here Indians or Iranians?.

 

[BATMAN]

India pulls out of Iran, Pakistan and India pipeline cause of security reasons.India invest 100 $million in Iranian port? so it can supposedly trade via Afghanistan.Just have a simple question who will provide the security here Indians or Iranians?.

What a stupid Question.... who protect Indian consulate in Zahedan?
Of course... it is Iran's and its Pakistani subjects to protect and fund hindu interests... !

India already have subsidized transit aid from Pakistan.... and a thriving state sponsored smuggling.
Logical, question should be, what has changed that India want to change its route?

BTW....India never pulled out of any pipeline deal... India and Iran were using this tactics to block cheap gas from Turkestan.

Now.. tell us which Iranian port India invested ? and what is your point?

As far i know it first hand... It was Iran, who paid billions to Indian un-skilled labour, instead of hiring their own un-employed non-shias from Sistan!

 

[Persian Achaemenid Empire]

^^

You seem a bit angry. go chill out and have a cold shower.

 

[Cheetah786]

What a stupid Question.... who protect Indian consulate in Zahedan?
Of course... it is Iran's and its Pakistani subjects to protect and fund hindu interests... !

India already have subsidized transit aid from Pakistan.... and a thriving state sponsored smuggling.
Logical, question should be, what has changed that India want to change its route?

BTW....India never pulled out of any pipeline deal... India and Iran were using this tactics to block cheap gas from Turkestan.

Now.. tell us which Iranian port India invested ? and what is your point?

As far i know it first hand... It was Iran, who paid billions to Indian un-skilled labour, instead of hiring their own un-employed non-shias from Sistan!

Stop saying as far as i know cause from every one of your posts its pretty clear you knows **** nothing.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Its a win-win situation for all.

 

[ResurgentIran]

Awesome! I hope this brings more economic prosperity to both countries, but also to Afghanistan. This can enhance the stabilization of Afghanistan by increasing trade and bettering the economy and daily lives of the people there, now that that they can get more goods from Iran and India.

 

[ResurgentIran]

 

[Cheetah786]

Awesome! I hope this brings more economic prosperity to both countries, but also to Afghanistan. This can enhance the stabilization of Afghanistan by increasing trade and bettering the economy and daily lives of the people there, now that that they can get more goods from Iran and India.

I couldn't be more happier as pakistani cause this will help us pretty much eliminate smuggling into pakistan but none of answered my question who is going to provide security for this in Afghanistan Indians or Iran?