New Delhi: The United States has granted India a six-month exemption from American sanctions on the Chabahar port in Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said this week. Responding to a question, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “US grants India six-month exemption from American sanctions on Chabahar port.”
The move allows New Delhi to continue its engagement in the strategically important port project, which serves as a key trade and connectivity route to Afghanistan and Central Asia, bypassing Pakistan.
Responding to a separate query on India’s oil imports from Russia, Jaiswal said, “Our decisions naturally take into account evolving dynamics of the global oil market.”
“We are studying implications of recent US sanctions on Russian oil companies,” the MEA spokesperson said. Commenting on India’s ties with Washington, Jaiswal said New Delhi continues to value its partnership with the United States. “India-US relationship is a comprehensive global strategic partnership. We remain engaged with both countries to strengthen it further,” he said.
