West Asia in India's Foreign Policy
India follows a multi-alignment strategy in West Asia — maintaining close ties simultaneously with Iran (energy, Chabahar port connectivity to Central Asia and Afghanistan), the Gulf states (diaspora remittances, energy supply), Israel (defence, technology), and the US (strategic partnership). India does not take sides in intra-regional rivalries or US-Iran confrontations.
- India's Chabahar Port (Iran, on the Gulf of Oman) provides a non-Hormuz trade corridor to Afghanistan and Central Asia — reducing India's vulnerability to Hormuz blockage for non-oil trade
- The Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project remains dormant due to sanctions and India-Pakistan relations — making pipeline diversification unavailable
- India's "Connect Central Asia" and International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) both route through Iran, giving India a strategic interest in Iran's stability and accessibility
- India's US $6 billion+ annual remittances from the Gulf Arab states — and the welfare of nearly 9 million Indian diaspora in the region — create an additional stake in regional stability
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