India Should Not Have Joined U.S. Ban, Says Iran

‘Trade, Chabahar port work hit’

- Suhasini Haidar

India’s decision to shut down oil imports from Iran owing to sanctions imposed by the United States is also hurting India-Iran bilateral trade and India’s future in the Chabahar port, Iranian Ambassador to India Ali Chegeni said.

In the first public comments about the government’s decision to fall in line with the U.S. sanctions and “zero out” oil purchases after May 2 this year, he said India had “fought hard for its independence” and should not have given in to “unilateral sanctions” from the U.S.