Development of Chabahar port as ‘golden gateway’ significant example of Iran-India engagement, says envoy

The envoy said cooperation between the two countries in implementation of the ambitious International North- South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is also an important example of the growing bilateral ties.

In an address at an event marking the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Elahi said the “cordial meeting” between Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg in August last paved the way for a “new phase” in the “good cooperation” between the two nations.

“The cooperation of the two countries in the development of Chabahar port, as the golden gateway connecting the countries along the Indian Ocean to Central Asia and the Caucasus, and the cooperation in the INSTC are important examples of the growing cooperation,” he said on Friday 9 Feb. On overall ties, he said Iran and India are having important coordination and cooperation at the regional and international levels. “The presence of Iran and India in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) shows the cooperation of the two countries at the international level,” he said.