Transport Connectivity

Notwithstanding differences on some issues, chiefly, Afghanistan and India’s UNSC aspirations, India and Iran have decided to focus their energies on areas of concurrence such as connectivity and economic cooperation.

• Ashok Sajjanhar
• February 20, 2018
• IDSA Comments

In the backdrop of joining the Ashgabat Agreement, India now must enlarge the strategic role of Chabahar port for evolving an integrated transportation network involving both the INSTC and the proposed transit corridor to Central Asia.

• P. Stobdan
• February 12, 2018
• IDSA Comments

India needs to rope in one or more of the Central Asian countries, preferably Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, in the Chabahar project, to fully exploit its potential.

• P. Stobdan
• December 12, 2017
• IDSA Comments

As India enters the Eurasian integration path, it needs to be aware that there is an emerging trend in favour of intra-regional cooperation in Central Asia.

• P. Stobdan
• June 07, 2017
• Issue Brief