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Topic 078 · International Relations & Organisations

India's West Asian Ports: Chabahar and Duqm

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: The US sanctions waiver for India's Chabahar project lapsed on 26 April 2026; India has withdrawn personnel.
  2. Context: India Ports Global Ltd runs the Shahid Beheshti terminal under a contract signed on 13 May 2024.
  3. Current Head: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar leads India's diplomacy; the MEA says it is in talks with all stakeholders.
  4. Key Term: Chabahar lies on the Gulf of Oman in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province.
  5. Data: India told Parliament it has met its USD 120 million commitment; the February 2026 Budget made no Chabahar allocation.
  6. Stakeholders: Duqm in Oman remains available to the Indian Navy for ship repair and logistics.
  7. India Link: Chabahar offers access to Afghanistan and Central Asia bypassing Pakistan, a key connectivity goal.
  8. Location: Duqm lies on Oman's Arabian Sea coast, outside the Strait of Hormuz, so it stays reachable during Gulf closures.
  9. Founded: India, Iran and Afghanistan signed the Chabahar trilateral agreement in Tehran in May 2016.
  10. Landmark: The International North-South Transport Corridor agreement (2000) among India, Iran and Russia envisages a sea-rail-road route via Iranian ports.
  11. Articles: The US Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act (2012) underpins the sanctions that the Chabahar waiver exempted.
  12. Doctrine: Secondary sanctions penalise third-country firms for dealing with a sanctioned state, even without links to the sanctioning country.
Question 1 of 10

On which date did the US sanctions waiver for Chabahar lapse?

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Answer: (D) 26 April 2026

Core Trigger: The US sanctions waiver for India's Chabahar project lapsed on 26 April 2026; India has withdrawn personnel.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 078, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which company runs the Shahid Beheshti terminal at Chabahar?

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Answer: (A) India Ports Global Ltd

Context: India Ports Global Ltd runs the Shahid Beheshti terminal under a contract signed on 13 May 2024.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 078, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which Union Minister leads India's diplomacy on Chabahar?

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Answer: (A) S. Jaishankar

Current Head: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar leads India's diplomacy; the MEA says it is in talks with all stakeholders.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 078, point 3

Question 4 of 10

On which water body does Chabahar lie?

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Answer: (D) Gulf of Oman

Key Term: Chabahar lies on the Gulf of Oman in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 078, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. India told Parliament it has met its USD 120 million commitment. 2. The February 2026 Budget made a Chabahar allocation.

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Answer: (B) Only 1

Data: India told Parliament it has met its USD 120 million commitment; the February 2026 Budget made no Chabahar allocation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 078, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Chabahar offers access to Afghanistan and Central Asia bypassing which country?

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Answer: (C) Pakistan

India Link: Chabahar offers access to Afghanistan and Central Asia bypassing Pakistan, a key connectivity goal.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 078, point 7

Question 7 of 10

Duqm lies on Oman's coast of which sea?

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Answer: (C) Arabian Sea

Location: Duqm lies on Oman's Arabian Sea coast, outside the Strait of Hormuz, so it stays reachable during Gulf closures.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 078, point 8

Question 8 of 10

Which countries signed the Chabahar trilateral agreement in Tehran in May 2016?

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Answer: (A) India, Iran and Afghanistan

Founded: India, Iran and Afghanistan signed the Chabahar trilateral agreement in Tehran in May 2016.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 078, point 9

Question 9 of 10

The 2000 INSTC agreement among India, Iran and Russia envisages what?

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Answer: (D) A sea-rail-road route via Iranian ports

Landmark: The International North-South Transport Corridor agreement (2000) among India, Iran and Russia envisages a sea-rail-road route via Iranian ports.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 078, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Secondary sanctions penalise third-country firms dealing with a sanctioned state. 2. They apply only to firms of the sanctioning country.

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Answer: (D) Only 1

Doctrine: Secondary sanctions penalise third-country firms for dealing with a sanctioned state, even without links to the sanctioning country.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 078, point 12

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