Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Shahid Kalantari and Bandar Abbas ports make up the Chabahar Port.
2.Chabahar Port connects India to the Mediterranean Sea.
3.Chabahar Port enables India to control the Strait of Hormuz.
4.Sanctions imposed on Iran by the United States is the challenge faced by India in the development of Chabahar Port.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation –
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are incorrect. The Chabahar Port comprises two main ports: Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti. Chabahar Port does not connect India directly to the Mediterranean Sea. It provides access to Afghanistan and Central Asia and is part of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), which connects India to Russia via Iran, but not directly to the Mediterranean Sea. While Chabahar Port is strategically located near the Strait of Hormuz, it does not enable India to control the Strait. The port provides India with a strategic foothold in the region but does not confer control over the Strait of Hormuz.
Statement 4 is correct. One of the significant challenges faced by India in the development of Chabahar Port is the sanctions imposed on Iran by the United States, which have affected the progress and investment in the port.
Source: The Hindu
