Did India just withdraw from Iran’s Chabahar Port under US pressure?

India’s position is further complicated by the fact that it is already facing a 50 percent tariff imposed by the Trump administration, while simultaneously trying to negotiate a long-pending free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States.

This dual pressure leaves New Delhi with limited room to manoeuvre, making any defiance of US sanctions on Iran economically risky and diplomatically costly, even as it seeks to preserve its long-term strategic interests in the region.