India Confirms 6-Month Exemption From US Sanctions On Iran’s Chabahar Port

NDTV News-Oct30th2025

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New Delhi:

American sanctions will not apply to India’s Chabahar Port in Iran effective retrospectively from October 29, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said today. The government last year signed a 10-year contract with Iran in which the state-run India Ports Global Ltd (IPGL) promised $370 million of investments in Chabahar – a strategic port for India.

Chabahar is seen as a gateway to the Indian Ocean, and is also critical for India’s humanitarian aid for the people of Afghanistan.

The MEA’s announcement comes amid India and the US’ hectic negotiations in finalising a major trade deal.

“We continue to remain engaged with the US side on finalising the trade deal. Both sides are continuing to hold discussions. For any further update, I would refer you to the Ministry of Commerce,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.

India Confirms 6-Month Exemption From US Sanctions On Iran’s Chabahar Port

US sanctions on Chabahar Port came into effect in September as President Donald Trump sought to apply pressure on Tehran

Chabahar Port in Iran has been exempted from US sanctions for six months

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New Delhi:American sanctions will not apply to India’s Chabahar Port in Iran effective retrospectively from October 29, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said today. The government last year signed a 10-year contract with Iran in which the state-run India Ports Global Ltd (IPGL) promised $370 million of investments in Chabahar – a strategic port for India.

Chabahar is seen as a gateway to the Indian Ocean, and is also critical for India’s humanitarian aid for the people of Afghanistan.

The MEA’s announcement comes amid India and the US’ hectic negotiations in finalising a major trade deal.

“We continue to remain engaged with the US side on finalising the trade deal. Both sides are continuing to hold discussions. For any further update, I would refer you to the Ministry of Commerce,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.

In 2018 too, the first Trump administration issued a rare exemption to allow Indian companies to keep developing Chabahar, even when the US imposed sweeping unilateral sanctions on Iran, whose main port at Bandar Abbas was overcapacity.

Last month’s US action on Chabahar Port came as part of wider UN sanctions that kicked in on Iran over its nuclear programme.

The MEA said India is also analysing any implications of US sanctions on Russian oil companies.

“We are studying the implications of the recent US sanctions on Russian oil companies. Our decisions naturally take into account the evolving dynamics of the global market,” the MEA said.

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