{"id":2320,"date":"2024-05-01T17:36:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T12:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2320"},"modified":"2024-05-01T17:36:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T12:06:23","slug":"q-what-is-the-importance-of-developing-chabahar-port-by-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-what-is-the-importance-of-developing-chabahar-port-by-india","title":{"rendered":"Q. What is the importance of developing Chabahar Port by India?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>India\u2019s trade with African countries will enormously increase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India\u2019s relations with oil producing Arab countries will be strengthened.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India will not depend on Pakistan for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pakistan will facilitate and protect the installation of a gas pipeline between Iraq and India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c)&nbsp;India will not depend on Pakistan for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"chabahar-port\"><strong>Chabahar Port<\/strong>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Chabahar port project was\u00a0<strong>signed in 2003.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chabahar Port is\u00a0<strong>situated\u00a0in Sistan and Baluchistan province in the Southeastern part of Iran<\/strong>, on the Gulf of Oman.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In December 2018, India took over the operations of the Port.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was being\u00a0<strong>operated by India Ports Global Private Limited.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India\u2019s first shipment of wheat to Afghanistan was sent through Chabahar Port.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India began building a railway line between Chabahar port and Zahedan as a\u00a0part of the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/international-north-south-transport-corridor-upsc\/\">North-South Transport Corridor<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has been a symbol of traditionally important\u00a0geopolitical significance of Chabahar port\u00a0for\u00a0India-Iran ties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boost trade ties, diplomatic ties and military ties with Iran.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Provides India with better connectivity to Afghanistan bypassing Pakistan.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It will be the gateway<\/strong>\u00a0to the International North-South Transport Corridor which is a combination of road, rail and sea routes connecting Russia, Europe,\u00a0<strong>Central Asia<\/strong>, Iran and India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India can carry out humanitarian operations from this port if the necessity\u00a0arises.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This port is simply\u00a0170 km away from Gwadar port operated by China in Pakistan, hence this port would be of strategic importance to Indian Navy and defence establishment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Chabahar-Port-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Chabahar Port\" class=\"wp-image-50789\" title=\"Upsc prelims research: international relations 2017 2\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answer: (c)&nbsp;India will not depend on Pakistan for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia. 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