Featured picture: Chabahar is a strategic port located in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan Province | Image credits: Financial Tribune
India is commemorating ‘Chabahar Day’ on March 4 in a virtual event on the sidelines of the Maritime India Summit ― 2021. The summit, which began on Tuesday March 2, was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi.
“India will commemorate ‘Chabahar Day’ on March 04,2021 on the margins of the Maritime India Summit-2021 which is being held from March 02-04,2021. The event will be held virtually. Hon’ble Ministers from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Republic of Armenia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan will participate in the event”, a press release by the Ministry for External Affairs said.
According to the press release, Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs will address the Ministerial Level opening session, while Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Minister of State for Chemical & Fertilizers will deliver the keynote address.
The Modi administration’s key focus in the recent years has been on connectivity via sea, with the Chabahar port to the West becoming significant in connecting India to Afghanistan and beyond. In January, India gave two cranes for the port to Iran.
The Ministerial level opening session is to be followed by two webinar sessions on the topics of “Development of Port Infrastructure: Unleashing Opportunities” and “Boosting Business through Trade Promotion and Regional Connectivity”, the press release added.
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