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flag India’s 2026-27 budget omits funding for the Chabahar Port, a strategic project to access Central Asia, sparking concern over declining commitment amid rising Chinese influence.

flag Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticized the 2026-27 Union Budget for allocating no funds to the Chabahar Port project, calling it a strategic setback for India’s Central Asian outreach. flag He noted the project, initially approved in 2013 with $115 million under the Manmohan Singh government, was meant to provide India an alternative route to Central Asia via Iran, bypassing Pakistan. flag Ramesh accused the current government of rebranding the initiative without maintaining financial or policy continuity, raising concerns about India’s long-term commitment amid growing Chinese influence through Gwadar Port and the prior closure of India’s air base in Tajikistan.

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