US grants 6-month waiver to India on Chabahar port

After one-month relief, US grants India six-month Chabahar waiver. Fresh exemption to come into effect from October 29

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

THE US HAS granted India a six-month exemption from American sanctions on the Chabahar port in Iran, the External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said on Thursday.

The sanctions were to come into effect from September 29 but following talks between the two sides, an exemption of one month was granted. The fresh exemption of the six-month period will be effective from October 29.