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Where has the Chabahar Day conference been organised recently ?
Where has the Chabahar Day conference been organised recently ?
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On July 31, 2022, the Chabahar Day convention was launched in Mumbai by Sarbananda Sonowal (Union Minister of Shipping) and Shripad Naik (Minister of State for Shipping).IMPORTANT FACTS -
- The inaugural ceremony was attended by dignitaries from Kazakhstan, Iran, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.
- In May 2016, India and Iran signed a bilateral agreement, in which India agreed to renew a berth at Shahid Beheshti port.
- India also agreed to rebuild a 600-metre long container handling facility at this port.
- In October 2017, India sent its first consignment of wheat to Afghanistan through Chabahar port.
- Chabahar Port is located in the Gulf of Oman. It is at a distance of 72 km from Gwadar port in Pakistan. Gwadar Post was developed by China.
- It serves as the only port in Iran consisting of two separate ports named Shahid Beheshti and Shahid Kalantari, each with 5 berths.
- It is an important pillar of India's Indo-Pacific vision, in its endeavour to connect Eurasia with the Indian Ocean region.
- It is a part of the International North South Transport Corridor network connecting India.
- Iran has given special impetus to enhance trade cooperation activities between India and Iran through Chabahar Port.
- Alternate Route -Chabahar Port provides India with an alternative supply route, thus reducing the importance of Pakistan in relation to trade.
- Connectivity -In future the Chabahar Project and the North South Transport Corridor will complement each other by optimising Indian connectivity with Russia and Eurasia.
- Strategic Needs -China is aggressively pursuing its Belt and Road Initiative under the One Belt One Road project.
- Chabahar port is important for India to enhance connectivity with Afghanistan and Central Asian countries.
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