UPSC Prelims 2017International RelationsQuestion 1 of 7What is the importance of developing Chabahar Port by India?AIndia’s trade with African countries will enormously increase.BIndia’s relations with oil-producing Arab countries will be strengthened.CIndia will not depend on Pakistan for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia.DPakistan will facilitate and protect the installation of a gas pipeline between Iraq and India.See explanationLinked Syllabus ConceptsRevision notes for concepts tested in this PYQ.India's Maritime Diplomacy in Southeast AsiaGeopolitical Significance of India's Himalayan Border RegionsIndia's Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Engagement StrategyIran's Geopolitical Role and Foreign PolicyWest Asia GeopoliticsU.S.-Iran Geopolitical Rivalry