
What is the importance of developing Chabahar Port by India?
- India’s trade with African countries will enormously increase.
- India’s relations with oil-producing Arab countries will be strengthened.
- India will not depend on Pakistan for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia.
- Pakistan will facilitate and protect the installation of a gas pipeline between Iraq and India.
Explanation
Option (c) is correct
- Chabahar Port will provide India with an alternative trade route to Afghanistan and Central Asia, bypassing Pakistan, which denies India land access to these regions


