India, which has a stake in the development of Iran's Chabahar Port, received a narrow sanctions waiver from Trump 1.0. As Trump aims at Iran in his 2.0 avatar, Chabahar is at risk.
In exclusive interview with ThePrint, Seyed Rasoul Mousavi also spoke about ambitious International North-South Transport Corridor & Tehran’s ‘good ties’ with both India and China.
In 2015, India agreed to help develop Iran's Chabahar Port and an associated railway that would enable India to trade with Afghanistan unimpeded by Pakistan.
Foreign Minister Jaishankar met his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif amid concerns over alliance proposed by Iran, which will include China, Turkey, Russia & Pakistan.
The US govt said the Chabahar port project is a separate exception and will not be impacted by the decision to not renew exemptions from Iran sanctions.
MGNREGA empowered citizens to engage the state on equal terms. VB-GRAMG recasts them as labharthis, who must prove eligibility to receive the largesse of a benevolent leader.
RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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