India Commemorates "Chabahar Day" on 04 March 2021

India commemorated the ‘Chabahar Day’ on March 04, 2021 on the sidelines of the Maritime India Summit-2021 which was held from March 2-4, 2021.
The virtual event was attended by ministers from Russia, Afghanistan, Armenia, Iran, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Chabahar Port

The commemoration was part of the strategy of India to boost its involvement in the Chabahar Port, which is New Delhi’s key gateway to Afghanistan.
Chabahar Port is a seaport located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman.
The location of the Chabahar port has strategic advantage and high potential to provide connectivity among India, Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and other Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, and boost trade.
It is a key pillar of India’s Indo-Pacific vision, to connect Eurasia with the Indian Ocean Region.
The Port will also be part of INSTC network connecting Mumbai with Russia via Iran.