New Delhi: Chabahari India-developed port in Iran is resuming normal operations after Taliban assurances that they want good diplomatic and trade relations with India and they are going to support the port’s role in facilitating regional and global trade . After operations were initially affected by the Taliban’s withdrawal in Afghanistan, the port is now seeing an increase in traffic, with India emerging as a major contributor to this transit trade.
Developed by India to promote regional connectivity, while bypassing Pakistan, the port is intended as a more “affordable, stable and secure route” for access to global markets by India and Afghanistan and Central Asian countries. is seen in.
Official sources said that despite the instability in Afghanistan, traffic in Chabahar is increasing. While operations were affected by the Taliban takeover of Kabul on 15 August, work resumed on 2 September and since then the Shahid Behesti terminal is said to handle cargo from Russia, Qatar, Romania and Australia. Cargo includes food products such as barley, wheat and maize.
Traffic surged after assurances by the then head of the Taliban’s political office Sher Abbas Stanczyk It was in late August that the Taliban wanted to have good trade and diplomatic relations with India and appealed to traders to use the port.
Since September this year, Russia has sent 8 shipments to Chabahar, which included, among other things, 5.3 million tonnes of wheat.
In the last 2 months, the port is said to have facilitated exports to UAE, Kuwait and for the first time, Bangladesh. The Government of India is seeing this as a significant achievement. As per the latest government data, the port has handled shipments and transshipments from Russia, Brazil, Thailand, Germany, Ukraine, Qatar, Australia, Kuwait, Romania, Bangladesh and the UAE. Commodities that are mostly handled include wheat, maize, barley, maize, sugar and livestock.
India had earlier proposed to include the port in the international north South Transport corridor connecting Mumbai with Moscow.
Last year, the port facilitated the transportation of dry fruits to Afghanistan.
Tianjin Port, China and Iran’s aquatic products to Thailand. Indian officials have in the past described these shipments as important milestones for Chabahar in facilitating trade between Central Asian countries and Afghanistan with countries to the south and south. Southeast Asia and the Far East by establishing “ container transport services ”.
It is also understood that Iran has also agreed to allow Afghan traders ‘in principle’
Export fresh and dried fruits to India through the Dogrun-Chabahar route which was closed after the Taliban takeover.
In the first week of October 2021, Iran’s Tasneem News reported that Tehran had agreed to evaluate Taliban proposals for the transportation of trade cargo to Afghanistan and the export of fresh and dried fruits to India via the Chabahar route. . It reported that Iran and the Taliban had agreed to continue the operation round the clock. Islam Crossing the Kala-Dogrun border and taking practical measures to improve and develop land routes at the border crossing.
Developed by India to promote regional connectivity, while bypassing Pakistan, the port is intended as a more “affordable, stable and secure route” for access to global markets by India and Afghanistan and Central Asian countries. is seen in.
Official sources said that despite the instability in Afghanistan, traffic in Chabahar is increasing. While operations were affected by the Taliban takeover of Kabul on 15 August, work resumed on 2 September and since then the Shahid Behesti terminal is said to handle cargo from Russia, Qatar, Romania and Australia. Cargo includes food products such as barley, wheat and maize.
Traffic surged after assurances by the then head of the Taliban’s political office Sher Abbas Stanczyk It was in late August that the Taliban wanted to have good trade and diplomatic relations with India and appealed to traders to use the port.
Since September this year, Russia has sent 8 shipments to Chabahar, which included, among other things, 5.3 million tonnes of wheat.
In the last 2 months, the port is said to have facilitated exports to UAE, Kuwait and for the first time, Bangladesh. The Government of India is seeing this as a significant achievement. As per the latest government data, the port has handled shipments and transshipments from Russia, Brazil, Thailand, Germany, Ukraine, Qatar, Australia, Kuwait, Romania, Bangladesh and the UAE. Commodities that are mostly handled include wheat, maize, barley, maize, sugar and livestock.
India had earlier proposed to include the port in the international north South Transport corridor connecting Mumbai with Moscow.
Last year, the port facilitated the transportation of dry fruits to Afghanistan.
Tianjin Port, China and Iran’s aquatic products to Thailand. Indian officials have in the past described these shipments as important milestones for Chabahar in facilitating trade between Central Asian countries and Afghanistan with countries to the south and south. Southeast Asia and the Far East by establishing “ container transport services ”.
It is also understood that Iran has also agreed to allow Afghan traders ‘in principle’
Export fresh and dried fruits to India through the Dogrun-Chabahar route which was closed after the Taliban takeover.
In the first week of October 2021, Iran’s Tasneem News reported that Tehran had agreed to evaluate Taliban proposals for the transportation of trade cargo to Afghanistan and the export of fresh and dried fruits to India via the Chabahar route. . It reported that Iran and the Taliban had agreed to continue the operation round the clock. Islam Crossing the Kala-Dogrun border and taking practical measures to improve and develop land routes at the border crossing.
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