Iran India

Indian firm takes over operations at Iran Chabahar Port

India is keen on open another route to its vital Afghan marke and that goes through Irans southwestern Chabahar Port[ a key and strategic transit road that bypasses Pakistan and paves the way for a faster development of Afghanistan.

Transportation

Iran offers incentives to lure Indian pharmaceutical investment

Tehran is seeking to expand its economic ties with India after the latter invested in Iran strategic southern port of Chabahar. New Delhi has been offered to invest in Irans pharmaceutical production.

Mine and Industry

India determined to save nuclear deal

Given the recent move by the US to withdraw from the nuclear deal, and its repercussions for Iran-India relations, the deal was a hot topic of the meetings with Indian officials, Abbas Araqchi, who was visiting India, told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Monday.

Energy

Iran will work to secure oil exports to India

As US sanctions loom, Iran’s Embassy in New Delhi says the Islamic Republic will do all in its power to ensure security of oil supplies to India.

Energy

India may ignore US demand to halt Iran oil imports

One of the biggest buyers of Iranian oil is unlikely to comply in full with US demands to reduce imports to zero.

Energy

Iran to remain integral part of India’s foreign policy

India can live without Iranian energy, but Iran will remain an important part of Indias foreingn policy. As the US under Donald Trump takes an extreme view of Iran sanctions, it promises to constrain India’s manoeuvring space significantly if India is not careful.

Trade

India not to follow US restrictions against Iran

Senior Iranian and Indian officials Monday discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties, particularly trade links, and exchanged views on the latest regional and international developments.

Trade

Indian investments on top of Rouhani’s visit

Diplomats in New Delhi say Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani will try to encourage Indian businesses to invest “billions of dollars” in the Islamic Republic during his three-day visit which will start on Thursday.

Trade

Iran, India step up a gear in Chabahar Port

India says the agreement for Chabahar Port is finalized and a global port company has been formed.

Macro Economy

India, Iran seeking new payments mechanism for trade

India is exploring setting up a new payments mechanism for trade with Iran, as state banks remain fearful of handling payments from Tehran in case the United States imposes a fresh financial embargo.

Trade