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Chabahar Port - India's Iran Gateway
Chabahar, on Iran's Gulf of Oman coast, is India's only overseas port project and its overland doorway to Afghanistan and Central Asia that sidesteps Pakistan. A 10-year contract to run the Shahid Beheshti terminal, signed in May 2024, remains India's flagship connectivity bet, but 2026 has been its most uncertain year: a US sanctions waiver lapsed on 26 April, budget funding dried up, and regional war has clouded the port's future even as operations continue.
Last updated 14 July 20265 min read
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US sanctions waiver on Chabahar lapsed 26 Apr 2026; 2026-27 budget gave zero allocation; India weighing stake transfer to Iran; port operating but not commercially scalable.
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