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‘Pause, not exit’: Budget’s zero allocation to Iran’s Chabahar port is not end of story

India allocated no budgetary support for Iran’s Chabahar port, triggering speculation about New Delhi’s future plans for the strategic dockyard. This, however, is ‘more of a pause than exit’, a prominent geopolitical expert tells Firstpost.

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