• It is a deep-water port located in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province.
  • It is on the Gulf of Oman at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz.
  • It is the only Iranian port having direct access to the Indian Ocean.
  • It is key transit hub International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC)
  • It is joint initiative of India and Iran.
International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC)

  • INSTC is a multi-modal transportation route linking the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea via Iran, and onward to northern Europe via Saint Petersburg in Russia.

Source: The Indian Express

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