Indicating a freeze on India’s activities in the port of Chabahar, the Union Budget has made no allocation for the port in Iran in 2026-27. Chabahar had received ₹400 crore in allocation in the previous fiscal. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, receives ₹400 crore this year, an increase of ₹100 crore. Nepal, which experienced political turbulence in 2025, has received ₹800 crore, an increase of ₹100 crore over the allocation last year. Officials from other countries are trained in these programmes, which form a bridge between the Indian and foreign states.

Source: The Hindu February 01, 2026 11:59 UTC