ICG Ship Sarthak at Chabahar Port

• 19 Dec 2025

Source: TH 

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) offshore patrol vessel ICGS Sarthak made its 1st-ever port call at Iran's Chabahar Port, aiming to bolster maritime security and regional cooperation. 

• A port call refers to the period during which a vessel (ship) arrives at, stays in, and departs from a port. 
• Strategic Significance: The visit leverages Chabahar's role as India's direct maritime gateway to Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia, reinforcing secure supply lines and aligned with India’s SAGAR and MAHASAGAR vision. 
• Environmental Outreach: Activities incorporate a beach walkathon and sports fixtures that align with India’s Puneet Sagar Abhiyan. 
  • Puneet Sagar Abhiyan (2021) is an environmental campaign launched by the National Cadet Corps (NCC) to clean seashores, beaches, rivers, lakes, and other water bodies of plastic and other waste materials. 

Chabahar Port 

• About: Chabahar Port is a deep-water port in Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan province, located on the Gulf of Oman outside the Strait of Hormuz.  
  • It is Iran's only deep-sea port with direct ocean access that provides India with a direct maritime gateway to Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia. 
• Development: It was developed under the 2016 Chabahar Agreement between India, Iran, and Afghanistan and is a part of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).  
  • Chabahar has two terminals, i.e., Shahid Beheshti and Shahid Kalantari. India developed and actively operates the Shahid Beheshti terminal. 
• Management: Since December 2018, port operations have been managed by India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) through its subsidiary, India Ports Global Chabahar Free Zone (IPGCFZ). 

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