Iran’s once-isolated Makran coast in Sistan and Baluchestan province is transforming through ports, water and energy megaprojects, fisheries, industry, tourism, and global trade corridors into a strategic Indian Ocean hub, enhancing economic growth and geopolitical resilience.

Chabahar Port anchors the INSTC, giving Iran direct Indian Ocean access while linking India, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Russia, and Europe, reshaping regional trade, bypassing chokepoints, and strengthening strategic connectivity across Eurasia.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT on January 31, 2026.

Iran, Russia, and China are set to hold a joint naval exercise in the northern part of the Indian Ocean in late February.

Iran has conducted a major naval drill in the northern Indian Ocean.

The Iranian Navy missile systems successfully destroy their surface targets in the sea using cruise missiles.

Cloudbursts wreak havoc and chaos in mountainous parts of India, with relentless rains prompting flash floods and landslides, having claimed many lives.