The "recent development" has cast a shadow on the future of Chabahar Port, a vital and strategic port for India, a parliamentary panel on external affairs has said, and welcomed that the Centre "remains engaged" with all concerned parties in order to address the implications of these developments.

The ‘Twelfth Report of the Committee on External Affairs (2025-26) on Demands for Grants (2026-27)’ of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was presented in Parliament on Tuesday (March 17, 2026).

Congress questions Centre’s stance on Chabahar Port

The Committee of External Affairs is headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.

The observation by the panel, assumes significance as it comes amid the ongoing West Asia conflict and in the backdrop of the recent changes in U.S. sanctions or tariff policies on India's participation in the Chabahar project.