US EditionIndian Govt Confirms Temporary US Sanctions Waiver for India at Chabahar Port
The waiver extension allows India to maintain access to a key trade corridor for Afghanistan and Central Asia, supporting regional stability and bypassing Pakistan, officials said.
- On Thursday, the United States granted India a six-month extension of the sanctions waiver for operations at Iran's Chabahar Port, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed as trade talks continue.
- The US administration earlier withdrew the prior waiver from 2018, ending the exemption consistent with President Donald Trump's maximum pressure policy, effective September 29, 2025, the State Department said.
- Chabahar sits as a vital trade link connecting India with Afghanistan and Central Asian nations, forming part of the International North-South Transport Corridor while Russia explores its use via Central Asian states.
- The decision provides temporary but major relief for New Delhi's regional trade and connectivity goals, ensuring continued access to the corridor for goods and humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and Central Asian nations, bypassing Pakistan.
- Landlocked neighbours, including Uzbekistan, have sought Chabahar to diversify from China's Belt and Road network, while persons who operate Chabahar Port risk IFCA sanctions after the revocation.
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India Given Six-months Exemption on American Sanctions Applicable to Chabahar Port
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. India has been granted exemption for six months from the American sanctions that were applicable on Chabahar port in Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. World News | India Given Six-months Exemption on American Sanctions Applicable to Chabahar Port.
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The Frontier PostUS grants India six-month sanctions waiver to run Iran’s Chabahar port, New Delhi says
The United States has granted India a six-month sanctions waiver to operate Iran’s Chabahar port, India said on Thursday, boosting New Delhi’s efforts to expand trade with Afghanistan and Central Asian countries while bypassing rival Pakistan. India signed a 10-year contract with Iran last year to develop and operate the port. Earlier this month, it also deepened ties with Taliban-run Afghanistan by reopening its embassy in Kabul, which had been…
US grants 6 months sanctions waiver to India on Chabahar port
New Delhi: The US has granted India a six-month exemption from American sanctions on the Chabahar port in Iran, the External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said on Thursday. The sanctions were to come into effect from September 29 but following talks between the two sides, an exemption of one month was granted. The fresh exemption of the six-month period will be effective from October 29. “For Chabahar port in Iran, we have been granted exemption for a …
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