Below is the quote from Neelam Deo
Neelam Deo at Gateway House in Mumbai, says the Chabahar port project will open up a new trading route to Afghanistan and Central Asian republics by giving India access to these landlocked countries.
“It is geo strategically a very important project for India. India has not been able to make any progress partly because of international sanctions which precluded the formation of an international consortium or even for India to by itself develop this port. India does need to move quickly, there have been some murmurs, that China is also offering to develop the same port,” said Neelam Deo.