India signed 10-year deal with Iran to operate Chabahar Port, Trump scraps waiver

Chabahar Port: Port of contention

The tiny warm-water port in the Gulf of Oman, with minimal trade compared to Iran’s main Bandar Abbas port, received a special mention in Donald Trump’s memo

Chabahar in the Crossfire: How Trump 2.0’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ Squeezes India’s Strategic Ambitions

The Trump administration’s decision to revoke India's sanctions waiver for Chabahar Port represents a significant geopolitical challenge.

Trump's new order on Iran and its potential impacts on India's Chabahar Port aspirations: Explained

The Trump administration in the US has issued a new directive which can potentially end the sanctions waiver that India enjoyed and which enabled New Delhi to continue its work on Iran's Chabahar port. The order is being seen as a part of the USA's 'maximum pressure' aimed at Iran. According to a report, India has 10 years of management rights of the Chabahar Port, and the latest memorandum from Trump, which seeks to modify sanctions waivers rel…

India signed 10-year deal with Iran to operate Chabahar Port, Trump scraps waiver

India has signed a 10-year agreement with Iran to operate the Chabahar port, a critical infrastructure project for regional trade. However, the deal faces a major setback as President Trump has scrapped the sanctions waiver that allowed India to engage with Iran on this project. This move creates new challenges for India’s strategic interests and its ties with both the U.S. and Iran.

Trump’s Iran Policy Threatens India’s Chabahar Port Investments

The recent policy shifts by the Trump administration, particularly the potential revocation of India’s sanctions waiver for the Chabahar Port in Iran, have sent ripples through India’s strategic and economic landscape. This move is not just about a port; it’s a geopolitical chess move that could reshape India’s connectivity ambitions and its delicate dance between the U.S. and Iran. Source

Why Did Trump Threaten To Modify Or Rescind India’s Sanctions Waiver For Iran’s Chabahar Port?

Threatening the viability of the North-South Transport Corridor pressures Iran, India, and Russia in one fell swoop in a diplomatic-economic masterstroke. Trump 2.0 is considered to be Indophilic in large part due to his team’s understanding of how India can serve as a partial economic-military counterweight to China in Eurasia, yet he just signed an Executive Order to “modify or rescind sanctions waivers…including those related to Iran’s Chabah…