India has secured an extension of the United States’ sanctions waiver for operations at Iran’s strategic Chabahar Port till the early part of next year, ensuring continuity for one of New Delhi’s most important regional connectivity projects, government sources told CNN-News18.

The waiver, which had expired on Tuesday, allows India to continue developing and operating the Shahid Beheshti Terminal at Chabahar through its public sector firm India Ports Global Limited (IPGL). The US had earlier set September 29 as the deadline for revoking waivers on sanctions linked to the Iranian port.

The extension comes as a relief for India, which has been using Chabahar Port to send humanitarian aid and essential supplies to Afghanistan, bypassing Pakistan. The port is also seen as a critical link to

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