Chabahar Port
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By: Afshin Majlesi
Lipar, a small lake in pink
TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Lipar, a small lake which usually turns pink, is an off-the-radar tourist destination in Iran, which has never been introduced completely!
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India receives first shipment from Afghanistan via Iran’s Chabahar Port
TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – The first shipment from landlocked Afghanistan through Chabahar Port, southern Iran, has arrived in India, marking a new beginning of trade ties between the two countries, via the strategic Iranian port.
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By: Mohammadreza Abbasi
7th meeting of INSTC's coordination council in Tehran
TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – The seventh coordination council meeting for the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is underway in Tehran, with representatives from 14 countries in attendance. During the two-day summit (March 4-5), the participants will try to identify ways of increasing cooperation and boosting the strategic corridor’s capacity.
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By: Morteza Rahmani
Joint logistics companies key to boost North-South Corridor's capacity
TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Roads and Urban Development Minister Mohammad Eslami called on the member states of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) to establish joint logistics companies to increase the Corridor’s transportation capacity.
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India committed to invest $500m in Chabahar Port
TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – India Global Ports Limited (IGPL) is committed to investing up to $500m to develop Chabahar Port in southern Iran as part of series of projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars, a senior official said.
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Indian, Afghan investors welcome investing in Chabahar port
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Deputies transport ministries of India, Afghanistan and Iranian Minister of roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami revealed the high welcome of Indian and Afghan investors for investing in Chabahar port.
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Indian deputy min.:
India's link to Afghanistan will certainly be via Chabahar port
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – India’s deputy minister of transport said on Tue. that Chabahar port will be considered as India’s sole connecting point for the development of Afghanistan.
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1st Intl. Conf. on Development of Chabahar Port kicks off
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 – The First International Conference on the Development of Chabahar Port kicked off in Chabahar Port on Tuesday morning.
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Afghan’s nine transit goods vessels dock in Chabahar port
TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – Director General of Sistan and Beluchestan province Ports and Maritime Organization Behrouz Aqaei said that nine transit goods vessels of Afghanistan took a berth in Chabahar port in the past year (ended March 20, 2018).
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Afghan traders keen to import, export products via Chabahar port
TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Deputy Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ACCI) Khan Jan Alokozay said that Afghanistan is interested in doing trade and business via Chabahar Port.
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Afghanistan to send first shipment to Chabahar Port
TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – In line with the plans to boost regional connectivity, Afghanistan will formally start sending goods to India through Chabahar Port, southern Iran, on Sunday.
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Tehran ‘a valuable friend’ for New Delhi: Indian VP
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Indian Vice President Venkaiah Naidu hailed the friendly and unique ties between Tehran and New Delhi, saying Iran is like a valuable and reliable friend for his country.
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Fajr fashion festival to host 20 countries from Asia, Europe
TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – The 8th edition of the Fajr International Festival of Fashion and Costume will be held from 14 to 17 February 2019 for the first time in Chabahar, Sistan and Baluchestan province, in the south east of Iran to display Iranian art at international level.
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Iran, India to celebrate 'Chabahar Day' to showcase business potential
TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – India and Iran will celebrate ‘Chabahar Day’ on February 26 at a mega event in Iran’s strategically located port, which is operated by India.
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Oman ready to invest in Iran’s Chabahar port: envoy
TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – The Omani ambassador to Tehran said Sun. that the government and private sector of Oman are ready to invest in Iranian Chabahar region.
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Afghanistan to send 1st Indian cargo via Chabahar next month: report
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The first export cargo from Afghanistan to India will be shipped through Iran's Chabahar port within the next month using the international customs transit system (TIR system).
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By: M K Bhadrakumar
‘Gadkari effect’ on growing Iran-India relations
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – If the ‘Newton Effect’ in physics has an equivalent in international diplomacy, we can describe what is happening to India-Iran relations as the ‘Gadkari Effect’.
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India can look at investment in Iran’s energy sector: Zarif
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran welcomes India’s investing in its key energy sector.
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Iran, India FMs confer on bilateral ties, Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Foreign ministers of Iran and India met on Wednesday in New Delhi and discussed the latest status of bilateral ties as well as developments in Afghanistan.
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Pakistani navy cmdr.:
Iran’s navy force role in boosting regional security ‘significant’
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Commander of Pakistan’s 9th Auxiliary Warfare Squadron Commodore Muhammad Saleem said that outstanding role of the Islamic Republic of Iran in boosting security of the region is ‘important'.
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Australia calls for broadening port coop. with Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Australian Ambassador to Iran Ian Biggs called for enhancing port cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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FM Zarif:
Iran ready to talk with India over gas price
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to start negotiations with Indian officials regarding the price of gas delivered to Indian firms in Chabahar port.
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Iran, India ministers discuss bilateral ties
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Indian Minister of Road Transport and Highways Minister of Shipping Nitin Gadkari met and conferred on the latest status of bilateral ties.
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India takes over operations of part of Iranian Chabahar port
TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – India has taken over operations of the strategic Chabahar port in the Sistan-Balochistan province of energy-rich Iran's southern coast, the Indian government said in a statement on Monday.
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Iran preserves security of Hormuz Strait: Veep
TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – The Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri says that Iran is the guarantor of the security of Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf, stressing that it will not allow the security of Hormuz to be endangered.
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Iran hopes for presence of major liners in Chabahar Port
TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Managing Director of Ports and Maritime Organization Mohammad Rastad said he hopes that the activities of Indian operator in Chabahar Port will pave the ground for the increased presence of major world liners in the port.
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No competition between Gwadar, Chabahar ports: Pakistan parl. speaker
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Asad Qaiser, Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly, believes that “there is no competition” between Gwadar port owned by Pakistan and Chabahar port in Iran.
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Iran-India ‘preferential trade’ talks near completion
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – A senior official at Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced Mon. that Iran and India are on the verge of finalizing a ‘preferential trade’ agreement, which will come into force in near future.
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India officially takes over management of Shahid Beheshti port
CHABAHAR, Dec. 24 (MNA) – With the inauguration of the Indian Ports Global Ltd. (IPGL) office in Iran, the country has officially leased the operational control of Shahid Beheshti port to India under Chabahar agreement.
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First follow-up committee held on Chabahar trilateral agreement
CHABAHAR, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iran, Afghanistan and India held their first follow-up committee on Chabahar port’s trilateral agreement on Monday to review the conditions of its implementation.