India signed an agreement in 2016 to develop a strategic port in one of its neighbouring countries. What is the name of the port?
- A.Chabahar
- B.Gwadar
- C.Hambantota
- D.Mongla
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Chabahar. In May 2016 India signed agreements with Iran to develop the port of Chabahar, along with a trilateral transit pact with Iran and Afghanistan.
Chabahar lies in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province on the Gulf of Oman, just outside the Strait of Hormuz. India is developing its Shahid Beheshti terminal. The port gives India a sea and land route to Afghanistan and Central Asia that avoids Pakistan, and it is linked to the International North-South Transport Corridor running up to Russia. The agreements were signed during the Prime Minister's visit to Tehran in May 2016.
Option B is wrong because Gwadar is in Pakistan's Balochistan and is developed by China under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, along the same stretch of coast. Option C is wrong because Hambantota in Sri Lanka was built with Chinese loans and leased to a Chinese company for 99 years in 2017. Option D is wrong because Mongla is a port in Bangladesh, not the strategic port of the 2016 agreement.
Exam tip: Chabahar (Iran) is India's port; Gwadar (Pakistan) and Hambantota (Sri Lanka) are China-backed.
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