The US has issued a warning about potential sanctions against any country engaging in business with Iran, hours after India signed a 10-year agreement to operate the Chabahar port in Tehran.
Chabahar Port is strategically important for both Iran and India. It has the potential to aid Tehran avoid the adverse impacts of Western sanctions while also providing New Delhi with an alternative route that avoids Pakistan, which blocks India's land access for trade with Afghanistan and Central Asia.
The new geopolitical reality demands a new strategy from Indian political and military elite. The strategy needs to be a pro-active and mere reaction against Pakistani actions will not protect Indian national interests.
Salve added further that Jadhav's trial by a military court hopelessly fails to satisfy even the minimum standards of due process and should be declared unlawful.
The Chabahar project provides excellent connectivity opportunity to countries like Iran, Afghanistan and most importantly, bypasses the Pakistan land corridors and Karachi port to transport goods to the Central Asia region