India, Iran look to soon resume talks to get Chabahar Port plan back on track

The discussions will come after months of uncertainty surrounding the project amid US sanctions-related concerns and disruptions caused by conflict in West Asia. “With the security situation showing signs of improvement, both sides are expected to revisit the roadmap for normalizing operations and enhancing capacity at Chabahar,” said the second person cited above. India has already fulfilled its commitment of investing $120 million towards procurement of port equipment under the long-term contract signed with Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation (PMO). The first person said the discussions could also cover future expansion of the Shahid Beheshti terminal, including increasing container handling…