ArmInfo. Armenia and India discussed the possibilities of transit cargo transportation through the Indian port of Mumbai. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Economy of Armenia, referring to the results of a meeting in Mumbai between Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Narek Teryan and Rajiv Jalota, Chairman of the Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) and Indian Ports Association
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the third Global Maritime India Summit 2023. According to the source, Mr. Jalota introduced Mr. Teryan to the possibilities of the Mumbai port, and the parties discussed the possibilities of interaction in this direction. As a result of the meeting, an agreement was reached on practical steps in this direction, as well as on possible cooperation in a trilateral format. Back in March 2021, the Indian Ambassador to Iran stated that the country was going to include Armenia in the North-South transport corridor being established through the Iranian port of Chabahar.
In May 2023, by decision of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, an interdepartmental working group was formed, which should consider the issues of launching an international multimodal high-speed route and carrying out operator activities in the Iranian port of Chabahar. In June, the head of the Ministry of Economy Vahan Kerobyan said that Armenia could become an operator in the Iranian port of Chabahar.
The ministry also noted that Armenia is interested in participating in the new transit route that will connect India with Europe. India, for its part, is considering the possibility of launching a new route, which can pass through the Indian port of Mumbai to the Iranian port of Chabahar, and then through the territory of Armenia and Georgia to Georgian ports.
