The recent decision by the US government to revoke the 2018 sanctions waiver for Iran’s Chabahar Port poses significant challenges for India, which has invested in developing a terminal at this strategic location to enhance trade routes with Afghanistan and Central Asia. The revocation, part of the US’s maximum pressure policy against Iran, may expose Indian operators to sanctions upon enforcement in September 2025, jeopardizing India’s long-term engagement in the region. The Chabahar project, initiated in 2003, is crucial for India’s efforts to facilitate trade and aid, having previously sent essential supplies like wheat to Afghanistan. This development underscores the complexities of geopolitical relations in the region, highlighting the need for India to navigate its interests carefully amid evolving US-Iran dynamics.