India is mulling various options on its engagement in the development of the strategically-located Chabahar port in Iran against the backdrop of the Trump administration threatening a 25% additional tariff on countries doing business with Tehran.
India is a major partner in development of the Chabahar port, located in the Sistan-Balochistan province Iran's southern coast.
In September last year, the U.S. imposed crippling economic sanctions on Iran but had granted India a six-month exemption from the punitive measures on the Chabahar port project. The waiver will come to an end on April 26.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday (January 16, 2026) said New India is engaged with the U.S. on the issue.
U.S. tariff threat puts India-Iran ties, BRICS plans under strain
