INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Department said on Thursday, noting that necessary talks have been held in this regard.Nasrollah Ebrahimi told IRNA that senior Iranian
foreign ministry officials have held talks with Indian officials during their recent trip to India.The official said that the Chabahar Free
Zone will turn into a transit hub once its transport and energy infrastructures are completed.Even with the current capabilities, some 10
million tons of goods can be transited via the Chabahar Free Zone per year, he added.Back in May, Iranian Ambassador to India Ali Chegeni
channels of payments and accordingly wish to extend and expand an already existing mechanism in order to cover all of the goods and services
the country both politically and economically
Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti terminals, each of which has five berth facilities
the China-funded Gwadar port is situated.In May 2016, India, Iran, and Afghanistan signed a trilateral agreement for the
strategically-located Chabahar to give New Delhi access to Kabul and Central Asia.Based on an agreement with Iran, India is going to install
and operate modern loading and unloading equipment including mobile harbor cranes in Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar.EF/MA
