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Option 1 : Afghanistan

The correct answer is Afghanistan.

  • Afghanistan launched a new export route to India through the Chabahar Port.

  • In February 2019, Afghanistan Launched New Export Route To India Through Chabahar Port.
  • Through the route, 23 trucks carrying 57 tonnes of dried fruits, textiles, carpets and mineral products were dispatched from the southwestern Afghan city of Zaranj to Iran's Chabahar port. 

  • Chabahar Port:- 
    • Chabahar Port is a seaport in south-eastern Iran.  Its location lies in the Gulf of Oman.
    • Located close to Afghanistan and other central Asian countries including Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, the port has also been called as the Golden Gate to these land-locked countries.
    • The port was partially built by India in the 1990s to provide access to Afghanistan and Central Asia, bypassing Pakistan under the Ashgabat Agreement.
    • ​Located close to Afghanistan and other central Asian countries including Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, the port has also been called as the Golden Gate to these land-locked countries.
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