India Says Mideast War Complicates Chabahar Talks With US, Iran

India said the war in the Middle East is a “complicating factor” as it holds talks with both Washington and Tehran over options to safeguard its $120 million investment in Iran’s Chabahar port.

“This issue is under discussion with both Iran and US,” Randhir Jaiswal, a spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said in a statement on Monday. “Obviously, the current conflict is also a complicating factor.”