India to work towards unlocking trade potential with Central Asia through Chabahar Port: Union Shipping Minister

India to work towards unlocking trade potential with Central Asia through Chabahar Port: Union Shipping Minister

Sarbananda Sonowal affirmed India’s commitment towards unlocking the trade potential with the Central Asian region through the use of Chabahar Port in Iran.  On the occasion of ‘Chabahar Day’, Union Ports, Shipping & Waterways Ministry along with the Indian Ports Global Ltd. (IPGL) which was formed to participate in Shahid Behesthi Port at Chabahar development project, organized a conference in Mumbai today, where the Union Minister Shri Sonowal and the Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Tourism Shri Shripad Yesso Naik interacted with the high level diplomatic delegation from Central Asian Countries. Shri Sonowal also said, “Our vision is to make Chabahar Port a transit hub under the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) to reach out to CIS countries”.