Here is how India will gain from the strategic pact for developing Chabahar Port
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India has finally signed the much-awaited pact that would allow it to develop the strategic 1) About Chabahar
The port of Chabahar, located in southeastern Iran in the Gulf of Oman, is the only Iranian port that has a direct access to the ocean.
2) About the pact
As per the pact, India will develop the Chabahar port and then operate it under India Ports Global, a recently formed port project investment arm of the shipping ministry, a joint venture between the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and the Kandla port. $85 Million is expected to be invested in developing the two container berths that would be 640 metres long and three multi-cargo berths.
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Also, state-run railway body IRCON International will set up a railway line at Chabahar so that goods can be moved right up to Afghanistan via the 500-km rail link between Chabahar and Zahedan that will also link Delhi to the rest of Iran's railway network.
3) About its importance
The port will allow India to circumvent Pakistan while transporting goods to Afghanistan via a sea-land route, which at present isn’t possible because of Pakistan’s concerns about India’s dominance.
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