NEW DELHI: India Iran and Afghanistan signed trilateral pact on Monday for the strategically located Chabahar Port that would give New Delhi much-needed access to Kabul, Central Asia and beyond in absence of transit rights through Pakistan. We stand together in unity of our purpose," Modi said at the trilateral summit of Iran, India and Afghanistan held in Tehran, with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani also flying down in a show of solidarity. The two sides agreed to enhance interaction between defence and security institutions on regional and maritime security, including Afghanistan. "The agenda for economic engagement is a clear priority for us. "Today, we are witnessing a creation of history," the Indian PM said as he pitched to carve out "new routes of peace and prosperity" for the three countries.

Source: Economic Times May 23, 2016 07:57 UTC