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Date: 29/01/2025

Tajikistan exploring Chabahar for trade links with India, Gulf, Indian Ocean region
 
Tajikistan, eager to broaden its trade networks, is now exploring transit routes through Chabahar Port to strengthen economic ties with India and countries in the Gulf and Indian Ocean region. Recent reports indicate that Tajikistan’s Transport Minister Azim Ibrohim and Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadeghi signed a Cooperation Program aimed at streamlining transit cargo movement via Chabahar.
 
This development aligns with India’s diplomatic efforts to promote Chabahar as a critical trade hub. Recently, Indian Foreign Secretary Mr Vikram Misri engaged with his Iranian counterpart and Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister in Dubai to discuss maximising the port’s potential. Chabahar and the INSTC offer Eurasian nations a viable alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), reinforcing India’s commitment to fostering regional connectivity and trade independence. Tajikistan’s move to engage with Chabahar further underscores the port’s growing strategic importance in connecting Central Asia to global markets, as per a report.
Source: Exim News Service: Dushanbe, Jan. 28