New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Sarthak, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, entered the strategic port of Chabahar, Iran, on 16 December 2025 as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to Gulf countries. This landmark visit marks the first ever visit of an ICG Ship to the port of Chabahar, underscoring "India's growing maritime engagement in the region and strengthens New Delhi's ability to project economic influence, secure supply lines to Afghanistan and Central Asia, and present a competing development model in the region, consistent with India's SAGAR and MAHASAGAR vision of secure, cooperative maritime engagements".
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