Chabahar port not rival project of CPEC: Iran's ex-Foreign Minister
"The Chabahar Port project is aimed at connecting Iran with Central Asia, and the ultimate goal is to uplift the Iranian economy," Kharazi said at an event here. The project was under deliberation for a long time, therefore, it was not correct to link its launch with that of the CPEC, he was cited as saying by Dawn online on Saturday. India, Iran and Afghanistan signed a trilateral agreement in 2016 to jointly develop the Chabahar Port, opening a new strategic transit route between the three nations and other Central Asian nations, bypassing Pakistan
The CPEC connects China`s Kashgar in Xinjiang province with Pakistan`s Gwadar port in Balochistan through a network of roads, railways and highways. Image source: Reuters