NEW DELHI: After Chabahar port received the first wheat consignment headed for Afghanistan from India in October-end, the Iranian government on Tuesday said it had completed construction of the first phase of the port.Officials said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will inaugurate the first phase on Sunday, in a ceremony attended by "regional beneficiaries and neighbouring countries".Shipping and highways minister Nitin Gadkari will represent India at the event. Earlier this year, Iran had asked India to operate the first phase of the port. India wants to spend $235 million on the Chabahar port, but that's in the second phase.The government has even set up a special purpose vehicle for the project. In addition, India has teamed up with Japan to develop the port as well as a special economic zone near the port.India shipped 1.1 million tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan from the western port of Kandla on October 29. The shipment will be taken by trucks to Afghanistan from Chabahar port.

Source: Times of India November 28, 2017 23:48 UTC