Chabahar port located in coastal city chabahar of southern Iran is geostrategically important for trilateral agreement countries Iran,India and Afghanistan given its proximity to gulf of Hormuz and Persian gulf.
Importance for India-
1)gateway to centeral Asia via Zaranj-delaram highway in Afghanistan
2) access to north south transport corridor
3) alternative to Indian-Pakistan-Afghanistan land route to reach afganistan
4) showing Iran India's dehyphented policy amid of growing tension between US and Iran
5)proximity to mineral rich Persian gulf
6)counter china efforts through gwadar port in Pakistan in Arabian Sea at times of war
7) key requirement of India as a peace stabiliser in Afghanistan in line with US South Asia policy.
Importance for Afghanistan
1) being a landlocked country chabahar will provide it easy sea route access
2) export of afgan farm products to India when it is facing resistance from Pakistan for land route
3) afgan stabilisation with more indias role through chabahar
4) replacing Pakistan as trading partner.
CONCLUSION:chabahar port will be beneficial to war torn country Afghanistan the most as it will help in healthy fulfilment of US South Asia policy which in turn be a fulfil Indias foreign policy of being the a soft power by playing a major role in socio-economic development of Afghanistan .
