What is it about?
Connectivity through Ports with the hinterland has become a critical enabler of regional integration and trade-transit activities. The study has shown Eurasia in India's connectivity diplomacy in which Iran's Chabahar Port has received a utmost attention. Even if the circumstances were perceived, India did not get much success. It is still fighting the lack of geographical connectivity and moves and countermoves of emerging Sino-Pak axis. So, it has shown that strong Indo-Iran relations could confirm India's strong foothold in the Eurasian region.
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Why is it important?
Being a largest energy importer in the world, the present foreign policy dynamics of India find the Eurasian region as a sea of untapped opportunities and possibilities. It is important to have connectivity through port due to the lack of direct land connectivity given the geohistorical conditions and relations with Pakistan. Therefore, India's engagement in Iran's Chabahar Port make the study very significant to know potentialities and realities of the same.
Perspectives
Writing this research article is great milestone in my academic career as My PhD supervisor has co-authored this. As an addition to highlighting the role of transit countries in regional integration, I hope, this article will be thought provoking that creates curiosity among people who are interested in Eurasian geopolitics, regional-integration and India's Port diplomacy.
Sandeep Singh
Central University of Punjab
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This page is a summary of: Geopolitics of ports: Factoring Iran in India’s counterbalancing strategy for “Sino-Pak Axis”, Journal of Eurasian Studies, June 2019, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1879366519850712.
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