New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- No allocation has been made for Chabahar Port in the Union Budget 2026. The Budget document revealed that while the maximum allocation has been made towards Bhutan at Rs.2,288 crore, no budget has been set for Chabahar Port, unlike previous years.

In the financial year 2024-2025, the Indian government had set aside Rs.400 crore for the Chabahar Port project in Iran. In 2025-2026, the budget for the port stood at Rs.100 crore, which was later revised to Rs.400 crore.

Slashing the budget for the Chabahar Port to zero marks a significant shift in the backdrop of Middle East tensions and US President Donald Trump's trade war.

This came despite India and Iran signing a 10-year agreement to develop the strategically sign...