A Tale of 2 Ports: Gwadar & Chabahar Port
Geo-strategic situation in Pakistan
The Geo-strategic situation in
Pakistan and its neighbors is rapidly changing, which means that economically
powerful countries are redefining their roles in the region to gain more
benefits. The purpose of these alliances is to achieve their economic,
political and other benefits. Pakistan and China Signature of China Pakistan
Economic Tunnel is an achievement of economic cooperation between the two
countries. Afghanistan is a partner in the Indian trade agreement of Chahbahar.
The distance to Gwadar Port Pakistan from Karachi is
approximately 650 kilometres and 75 kilometres from the Iranian port of
Chabahar. The Gwadar Port Pakistan is connected to Kashgar city of China and a
distance of 2500 kilometres by highway at Karakoram in Pakistan. China relies
heavily on Gulf countries importing about 60% of Gulf oil when ships must cover
a total of 16000 kilometres to their Chinese trading port through the Pacific
and Indian Oceans which takes 3 months to reach port.
Gwadar as Warm Seawater
Gwadar describes a port of warm
seawater that will be fully operational year-round. It is located on the
southwestern coast of Balochistan. Defines the CPEC drop center. The strategic
location of Gwadar Port Pakistan is of great importance located along the Gulf
of Oman coast and the Arabian Sea by its proximity to the gate to the ‘’Strait
of Hormuz’’ which is a maritime route to oil rich regions.
Gwadar Port Pakistan is a blessing
The Gwadar Port Pakistan is a
blessing to China that provides a safe and secure route to China which greatly
reduces the distance and time to move from the Persian Gulf to China. This
approach also provides an opportunity with China to enable China to use this
method of exporting its goods to the Middle East. It is a major reason why
China contributes 80% of the total cost of its operations to the Gwadar Port
Pakistan. Pakistan is keen to provide a base for ships to China for its own
security purposes. Read here.
Chahbahar harbor is a southern
port of Iran located in The Gulf of Oman providing the best access to the
Indian Ocean. Basically, it is part of the Iranian City province ‘’Seestan’’
Balochistan which links the border with Balochistan. Iran plans to use the
Chahbahar port for transfer to Afghanistan and the Central Asian Republics and
hopes to keep the port of Bandar Abbas in trade with Russia and Europe.
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