chabahar Port

Both China and India seek to use Chabahar port for their own strategic interests. Iran can use that competition to its own advantage.

The Iranian port of Chabahar has the potential to shift some of the regional dynamics in India’s favor. 

Having lost significant leverage over Iran, India must now contend with the warming ties between Beijing and Tehran.

For India and Afghanistan, Chabahar holds great promise.

Sanctions on Iran and the possibility of conflict are jeopardizing Kabul's long-term development plans.

India has to make hard choices about its relationship with Iran—again.

Afghanistan has a long and difficult road to transition from an aid dependent economy to a trade and transit economy.

India continues its investment in the Iranian port, but the project's success is far from guaranteed.

Iran and India continue to cooperate bilaterally and regionally.

U.S. coercive pressure on Iran works against Uzbekistan’s regional interests and the stability of Afghanistan.

Given the port’s importance to India and Afghanistan, the U.S. has reportedly carved out a sanctions exception for Chabahar.