India-Iran relations explained:From Harappa to modern geostrategic ties.

 They have deep historical link since the time of Persia and even after Arab conquest in 650AD.over several millennia they entracted on enriched each other in the field of language, religion, arts, culture, food and other traditions. India host World largest population of Parsi followers of Zoroastrianism (spiritual leader Zoroaster) god: Ahura MAZADA-book AVESTA.                       

 Prehistoric=it is believed that before 2000-3000BC the inhabitants of modern Iraq and southern Iran as also the people of West and North West India came from the same region. Later around 1500BC Aryan. There seems little doubt that the Indus valley civilization of Iran and Mesopotamia. There was trade between coast of southern Iran and India through the Persian Gulf and the Arabian sea. Some Indus seals have been excavated at kish and Susa in Iran. Harappan people believed to have imported Ag, Cu, Au from Persia and Afghanistan.         

 Iran after 1950: greater autocratic rule under Mohammed Reza PAHALVI and growing political influence. However widespread dissatisfaction with the MOBACHY culminated in the Iranian revolution establish the current Islamic republic in 1979.Iran political system combines element of a presidential democracy and an Islamic theocracy. Authority vested in supreme leader. In 1990 India and Iran supported the northern alliance in Afghanistan against Taliban regime. But India and Iran between some key foreign issues. India has expressed strong opposition against Iran nuclear power. India supported presence of NATO forces in Afghanistan unlike Iran. 22may 2016 PM Modi paid on official visit to Iran, the visit focused on bilateral connectivity infrastructure and energy partnership and trade(Chabahar agreement).                               

 The strategic Chabahar port project being developed by India in Iran is a separate exception and will not be impacted by US President Donald Trump. Chabahar port considered a gateway to golden opportunity for trade by India, Iran and Afghanistan with central Asian countries. For India Chabahar port is an economic facility by which it can keep on eye on the happenings in Gwadar port(China ka) in Pakistan. It will also give access to Iran vast gas and oil reserves.            

Recent Issues: India had proposed to invest $1.6 billion in the Chabahar-Zahedan railway line and approximately billion dollar in the Farzad-B-Gas field project. The stoppage of oil imports from Iran after may 2019 owing to US DANCTION (CAATA) following the revocation of Iran nuclear deal. Therefore impacting India's energy security. India close relation with Israel and Iran ties with China including a 25 yrs strategic partnership. Iran tough statement on the Indian government abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution gave special status to Kashmir. 

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