Iran Gets Short End of the Sticks in Chabahar

“Chabahar Day” conference was held in Mumbai, India two weeks ago; the Indian Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways [Shri Sujeet Kumar], who is due to visit Iran soon, announced that India seeks to turn Chabahar Port to a transit hub. 
“Thanks to its strategic location, Chabahar will be central for global maritime trade,” he said. 
Also present in this ceremony was the deputy head of Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran, Jalil Eslami. He underlined the point that Chabahar Port plays an important role in the economic development of both India and Iran.
“Iran has given special incentives to increase commercial cooperation between India and Iran through the port,” he was quoted as saying by ILNA.