Indian interest in developing Chahbahar was the resultant effect of India’s famous non-starter “North South Corridor”, a land-sea trade route linking South East Asia through India – Iran – Russia and on to Europe. The Zaranj – Dilaram Road was constructed to link the port for a transit through Afghanistan by Indian Border Road Organization (BRO) which is an Indian Army led organization and the project was headed by an Indian Army Brigadier. All this news is available on the internet.
Chahbahar is a shallow water port and would not be able to berth heavier ships which would limit the amount of cargo which can be sorted through. Pakistan was not included in the North South Corridor for a definite reason. However, Iranian – US spat has put cold water on all this money spent by India. And now India again needs Pakistan’s permission to access Afghanistan and Central Asia. Through its presence in Afghanistan, India has perpetrated terror inside Pakistan and has lost her so-called sincerity towards Pakistan.
Pakistan must not provide India a land transit route to Afghanistan, despite US pressure and if at all transit facilities have to be provided, India will have to prove her sincerity in the overall bilateral environment including Indian Occupied Kashmir – and that is not likely to happen in my life time. So, no transit and this "Bahar Ki Chah" will remain a wishful thinking.