CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The objectives of the Agreement are as follows: 1. Create a reliable transport corridor for the smooth transport and transit of goods and passengers through Chabahar Port among Republic of India, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and Islamic Republic of Iran; 2.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is considered a gateway to golden opportunities for trade by India, Iran and Afghanistan with Central Asian countries. The Chabahar port actually contains two separate ports called Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chabahar Port is located in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan provinces. The Chabahar Port is located 72 km away from the Gwadar port in Pakistan, which China has developed. The Chabahar Port serves as the only oceanic port in Iran and consists of two separate ports-Shahid Beheshti and Shahid Kalantari.

Detailed explanation-4: -Earlier this year, India, Afghanistan, and Iran had mutually agreed upon a set of trilateral agreements which is known as the Chabahar agreement. Provisions of the Long-Term Agreement. The terms of the agreement would allow India access to Afghanistan via the Iranian port of Chabahar which is on the Gulf of Oman.