India signed an agreement in 2016 to develop a strategic port in one of its neighbouring countries. What is the name of the port?

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Q: 55 (CDS-I/2017)
India signed an agreement in 2016 to develop a strategic port in one of its neighbouring countries. What is the name of the port?

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Current Affairs

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CDS-I

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The correct answer is option 1: Chabahar.

Chabahar is a strategic port located in Iran, one of the neighbouring countries of India. In 2016, India signed an agreement with Iran to develop and operate the Chabahar port. This agreement aims to establish a trade corridor that would provide India with access to Afghanistan and Central Asia, bypassing Pakistan.

Option 2, Gwadar, is a port located in Pakistan. While Gwadar is also of strategic importance, it is not the port that India signed an agreement to develop in 2016.

Option 3, Hambantota, is a port located in Sri Lanka. It was developed by China and not India.

Option 4, Mongla, is a port located in Bangladesh. It is not the port that India signed an agreement to develop in 2016.

Therefore, the correct answer is Chabahar, as it is the port that India signed an agreement to develop in 2016.