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India signed an agreement in 2016 to develop a strategic port in one of its neighbouring countries. What is the name of the port?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Chabahar” option2=”Gwadar” option3=”Hambantota” option4=”Mongla” correct=”option1″]<\/p>\n

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India signed an agreement in 2016 to develop the strategic port of Chabahar in Iran.<\/section>\n
In May 2016, India, Iran, and Afghanistan signed a trilateral agreement for developing the Chabahar Port, which provides India with a crucial sea-land access route to Afghanistan and Central Asia, bypassing Pakistan.<\/section>\n
Gwadar Port is in Pakistan and developed by China. Hambantota Port is in Sri Lanka and developed primarily by China. Mongla Port is in Bangladesh, where India has connectivity agreements but the major strategic development agreement mentioned in 2016 relates to Chabahar.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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