Iran says it has offered Pakistan and China participation in India's Chabahar project

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Iran says it has offered Pakistan and China participation in India's Chabahar project

Shailaja Neelakantan| TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Mar 13, 2018, 14:43 IST

NEW DELHI: In what may come as a shock to India, Iran said yesterday it offeredPakistan and China participation in the Chabahar project, a port that is being built by India for the express purpose of bypassing Pakistan.

Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reported today that Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif yesterday invited Pakistan to participate in Chabahar seaport project and in the development of its link with the Gwadar Port "as he sought to allay concerns here (in Pakistan) over Indian involvement in the Iranian port."

“We offered to participate in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). We have also offered Pakistan and China to participate in Chabahar,” said Zarif, who is on a three-day visit to Pakistan, while delivering a lecture at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, said Dawn.

Chabahar is said to be becoming a success story in the India-Iran relationship. The first phase of the Chabahar port in south-east Iran, which India is developing, was inaugurated in December last year. The port opened a new strategic transit route between India, Iran and Afghanistan that bypassed Pakistan. It is expected to cut transport costs/time for Indian goods by a third and likely to ramp up trade among India, Afghanistan and Iran in the wake of Pakistan denying transit access to New Delhi for trade with the two countries.

Given this context, India's not likely to be pleased with the Iranian foreign minister's comments. It's possible though that Zarif was merely making conciliatory remarks. That's because he went out of his way to assure Pakistan that its ties with India are not in conflict with Islamabad.

Zarif drew a comparison with Pakistan’s ties with Saudi Arabia and said that just like that relationship does not tarnish Islamabad's ties with Tehran, India's and Iran's relationship isn't going to affect Pakistan negatively, reported Mehr News, an Iranian news agency. He added that the Gwadar port city in Pakistan and Chabahar transit agreement between India, Iran and Afghanistan are “complementary” and not “competitive”.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...ias-chabahar-project/articleshow/63282800.cms

 

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NEW DELHI: In what may come as a shock to India, Iran said yesterday it offered Pakistan and China participation in the Chabahar project, a port that is being built by India for the express purpose of bypassing Pakistan.

Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reported today that Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif yesterday invited Pakistan to participate in Chabahar seaport project + and in the development of its link with the Gwadar Port "as he sought to allay concerns here (in Pakistan) over Indian involvement in the Iranian port."

“We offered to participate in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). We have also offered Pakistan and China to participate in Chabahar,” said Zarif, who is on a three-day visit to Pakistan, while delivering a lecture at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, said Dawn.

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Chabahar is said to be becoming a success story in the India-Iran relationship. The first phase of the Chabahar port in south-east Iran, which India is developing, was inaugurated in December last year. The port opened a new strategic transit route between India, Iran and Afghanistan that bypassed Pakistan. It is expected to cut transport costs/time for Indian goods by a third and likely to ramp up trade among India, Afghanistan and Iran in the wake of Pakistan denying transit access to New Delhi for trade with the two countries.




Given this context, India's not likely to be pleased with the Iranian foreign minister's comments. It's possible though that Zarif was merely making conciliatory remarks. That's because he went out of his way to assure Pakistan that its ties with India are not in conflict with Islamabad.
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Zarif drew a comparison with Pakistan’s ties with Saudi Arabia and said that just like that relationship does not tarnish Islamabad's ties with Tehran, India's and Iran's relationship isn't going to affect Pakistan negatively, reported Mehr News, an Iranian news agency. He added that the Gwadar port city in Pakistan and Chabahar transit agreement between India, Iran and Afghanistan are “complementary” and not “competitive”.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...ias-chabahar-project/articleshow/63282800.cms

 

[OldTwilight]

Zarif is a clown , and idiot , and traitor ...

why should Pakistan spend money on Chahbahar when they have their own Port !?

this clown (Zarif) is a shame for Iran ...

 

[BABA AGHORI]

Zarif is a clown , and idiot , and traitor ...

why should Pakistan spend money on Chahbahar when they have their own Port !?

this clown (Zarif) is a shame for Iran ...

Iran will offer Pakistan to invest in Chahbahar and Pakistan will invite Iran to invest in Gawadar .. and it will continue, coz neither of them makes any economic sense.

 

[beijingwalker]

“We offered to participate in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). We have also offered Pakistan and China to participate in Chabahar,”

That port can be part of CPEC

 

[Sheikh Rauf]

Great opportunity to our chines friends having two ports so there will be no rivialry . Pakistan can join it later till indian start behaving

 

[OldTwilight]

Iran will offer Pakistan to invest in Chahbahar and Pakistan will invite Iran to invest in Gawadar .. and it will continue, coz neither of them makes any economic sense.

That idiot Zarif only like to play with words , most of his words has no value or even logic behind them ... he think saying good things is DIPLOMACY , while in reality , diplomacy is give and take process ....

 

[beijingwalker]

India doesn't have much trade going through that port, China, as the world's biggest trading nation and oil importer, plays a vital role for that port's future.

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

Just look at the comments by Indians in that link lol

 

[BABA AGHORI]

India doesn't have much trade going through that port, China, as the world's biggest trading nation and oil importer, plays a vital role for that port's future.

How much trade china has been doing through gawadar in comparison with Indian trade via chabahar during the year 2017.

 

[beijingwalker]

How much trade china has been doing through gawadar in comparison with Indian trade via chabahar during the year 2017.

Don't know, but it seems that China can use a lot of ports around there in Indian ocean. Thank you for helping building that port.

 

[Jackdaws]

China can help India and Iran - no issues with that. Although I wonder what Pakistan's contribution can be to a port which competes with its own port.

 

[SrNair]

That idiot Zarif only like to play with words , most of his words has no value or even logic behind them ... he think saying good things is DIPLOMACY , while in reality , diplomacy is give and take process ....

He is a good diplomat.
He was actually clearing the side of the Iran.
In both ways Gwadar will be screwed.Being a good business men and relatively stable situation in Iran.They can actually make the Chabhar a success.Good for India,Pakistan and China.But practically it will cause the demise of the Gwadar.
Even if Pakistan still not cooperate the result would be same

 

[hussain0216]

Just look at the comments by Indians in that link lol

Tell me about it, I always direct Iranians, Turks, Egyptians, Indonesians or any other Muslims to these comments sections when they ask why we hate the indians so much

I start by telling them our history but always end with we know the hindus too well to know we cant trust them


Re Chabahar: i believe Chabahar is not a deep a port as Gwader, i heard talk of both being linked up so Gwader can handle the heavier loads Chabahar cant
Outside of india we have no issue with chabahar

 

[SrNair]

India doesn't have much trade going through that port, China, as the world's biggest trading nation and oil importer, plays a vital role for that port's future.

China can invest in Chabhar port .
Much better than Gwadar.
And unlike Pakistan ,Iran will totally control the Chabhar.