In touch with US on Chabahar port sanctions waiver: Govt

NEW DELHI: Amid reports that India mightiness exit the Chabahar larboard nether unit from the US, govt said connected Friday it remains successful interaction with Washington to instrumentality the sanctions waiver that the US has granted till April 26, 2026."As you are aware, connected Oct 28, 2025, the US section of treasury had issued a missive outlining the guidance connected the conditional sanctions waiver valid till 26 April 2026. We stay engaged with the US broadside successful moving retired this arrangement," said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.To isolate Iran, the US authorities section had successful Sept revoked the sanctions objection issued successful 2018 for the larboard that India has developed for its entree to Afghanistan and cardinal Asia, bypassing Pakistan.

The revocation was meant to travel into effect connected Sept 29 but was extended aboriginal by the US. However, the US announcement earlier this week that it would enforce 25% tariff connected countries doing concern with Iran has further analyzable India's engagement with Chabahar project. India has committed to supply a Line of Credit of $250 cardinal successful rupee equivalent for the port's development. Since 2018, the larboard has handled astir 10 cardinal tonne of bulk and wide cargo.