Iran warns India: Speed-up assistance or lose Chabahar

[Water Car Engineer]

Couldnt multiple countries invest in this same port?

 

[AyanRay]

So according to some posters here, China which has invested in Gwadar will also invest in Chabahar, two ports , just 60kms apart and potential competitors. Wouldn't that be a very dumb investment.

Secondly, Chinese (or for that matter any country) investing in Chabahar doesn't mean that India will not get access to that port. We want that port to access landlocked Afghanistan and Central Asian Region, who builds it doesn't matter.

 

[KN-1]

If Indian want they would have done this long before, but it seems they are not interested and are trying to test patience of Ayatollah & co.

 

[Kaniska]

Well, realistically Iran will either develop it all by itself since Iran is not a poor country and is not like Iran is begging for 100 million dollars from India. Or the Chinese will come in and do it. What people don't realize is that the current government of Iran is a one agenda government and it is economy. As current Iranian foreign relation activity shows, most of attention is on East Asia and Europe. Rouhani does not have any margin for screw up or he will be wiped out in the next election next year. And as we all know economy does not run on hopes. He is doing all he can and he wants things done fast. China seems to have responded in kind.


By the way, China is also going to build two nuclear power reactors in Chabahar, which are part of Iran's vision for development of that area as Chabahar would need more electric power when it becomes a fully operational international port.

I agree with you....It is not like Iran does not have the money to develop the port by itself...Rather Iran gave the oppertunity to India to explore it. Now if Indian Gov does not move quickly, it is completely India's fault rather than Iran...Iran has every right to decide what is good for them ....

 

[Tshering22]

The stupid bureaucratic delays and sarkari style of functioning will cost us dearly. Other countries do not appreciate the delayed style of working our successive governments have been doing for the last 6 decades. I really hope PM Modi takes these things into his hands directly.

Iran is right; delaying things don't really motivate people.

 

[liall]

The stupid bureaucratic delays and sarkari style of functioning will cost us dearly. Other countries do not appreciate the delayed style of working our successive governments have been doing for the last 6 decades. I really hope PM Modi takes these things into his hands directly.

Iran is right; delaying things don't really motivate people.

Last 10 years it was congress in command and so naturally nothing really happened. I hope Modi and Doval do what needs to be done.

 

[Brahmaputra Mail]

The Indian babus at North Block and South Block are looking for better bargain. I have always called for overhauling the entire selection process of babus and making it more dynamic. Perhaps UPSC can a learn a thing or two from Services Selection Board.
Our babus are inefficient and indecisive and there are instances which prove it.

On topic: I doubt China would invest in Chahbahar with intention to compete with India. Infact they are already investing Gwadar which serves their interest better. I hope matter is resolved soon. Someone should crack the whip on these babus.