‘Narrow’: EAM S Jaishankar reacts to US' ‘sanction warning’ after Chabahar Port deal
US warned of a “potential risk of sanctions" following India's 10-year agreement to operate the Chabahar Port in Iran, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighted that the project will “benefit the entire region".
Jaishankar added that people should not take a “narrow view" of the initiative. He also pointed out that the US had appreciated the larger relevance of Chabahar in the past.
Also Read: Did US take U-turn on exemptions related to India-Iran Chabahar port deal? Can sanctions be imposed? All you should know The EAM spoke at an interaction on Tuesday after the launch of the Bangla edition of his book ‘Why Bharat Matters’ in Kolkata. When asked about the US remarks, Jaishankar said, “I did see some of the remarks that were made, but I think it's a question of communicating, convincing, and getting people to understand that this is actually for everyone's benefit.
I don't think people should take a narrow view of it." "They (US) have not done so in the past. So, if you look at the US' own attitude towards the port in Chabahar, the US has been appreciative of the fact that Chabahar has a larger relevance...we will work at it," he added.
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