The geopolitical importance of Chabahar port in world trade and economy

According to Isna, “Syed Rasool Mousavi”, the former senior diplomat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, wrote in an article regarding the political, economic, security and strategic developments of the Indian Ocean macro-region, that today, especially after the Ukraine war, the world has washed its hands of universal theories and Once again, he turned to those geographical and geopolitical theories that confirm the role and position of the region in international relations, and therefore, the best way to describe the developments. The macro region of the Indian Ocean is geographical theories.

In the world of politics and international relations, both theoretically and practically, we have reached from global theories to regional theories, and for this reason, the macro importance of the Pacific Ocean region is also increasing day by day.

Mousavi, in an article entitled “Importance of Chabahar Port in the Indian Ocean”, referring to the above article, stated: what happened after the withdrawal of America from Afghanistan, the end of the “end of history” theory, and on the other hand, the beginning and continuation of the war in Ukraine is the end point. All the theories were “universal” and as a result, we are now facing a new world that requires a revision of our definitions of power, unity, convergence and cooperation.

He believes that “in the world of politics and international relations, both theoretically and practically, we have reached from universal theories to regional theories, and for this reason, the macro importance of the Pacific Ocean region is also increasing day by day. The Indian Ocean is important for several reasons, including the trade routes that connect the major economies of Asia, Africa, and West Asia, and forms an important part of international trade, including the transportation of oil and gas, natural resources, including fisheries, minerals, and oil reserves. “Strategic location, biodiversity, climate regulation, tourism and cultural exchanges are very important.”

Referring to the “vital” role of the Pacific Ocean from an economic, environmental and geopolitical point of view, Mousavi said: “When it comes to the Pacific Ocean, the issue of security has always been important, and global and regional powers have always attached special importance to security.” Energy and commodity trade of consumer countries have been considered to be carried out through the sea routes of this ocean. Now, we realize that new developments have established new procedures in this area, and therefore, energy security will find a new situation and business work will also enter a new direction.

As a geographical point, Chabahar is able to leave a kind of geopolitical impact, which is due to its access to Eurasia and Central Asia, the ability to become the intersection of land and sea routes, and the ability to become one of the important intercontinental trade centers. puts it in front of world powers

He added: the developments of the Atlantic and Eurasian oceans, the mobility created as a result of projects such as “Road and Belt”, new initiatives related to the land routes of West Asia and connections between West and Central Asia on the general trend of sea routes, connections and crossings and transmission lines. Energy has an effect that will lead to the new geopolitical formation of the strategic straits of the Pacific Ocean. In this perspective, the ocean port of Chabahar on the southern coast of Iran has a strategic locational advantage, and due to the fact that none of the geographical straits are in front of it, it acts as a new gateway that connects the Indian Ocean to Eurasia and West Asia. makes

The author also referred to the results of the research of a group of Iranian researchers entitled “Explanation of the Violation and Function of the Geopolitics of Chabahar against the Developments of the Indian Ocean”. It is because of the access to Eurasia and Central Asia, the ability to become the intersection of land and sea routes and the ability to become one of the important trade centers between Continental, puts it in the eyes of world powers.

The former diplomat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote in the final part of this article: Chabahar port provides a full range of opportunities and privileges in the three areas of port activity, the special economic zone and the back-border zone, the use of each of which can create significant dynamics in regional developments. does Chabahar has the possibility of facilitating and reducing the time and distance of access to Afghanistan, Central Asia, Caucasus, Russia and the Black Sea from three routes along the North-South international corridor.

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