India and Iran have reiterated their commitment to complete and operationalise the Chabahar Port at the earliest. The port would contribute to bilateral and regional trade and economic development and also provide alternate access to land locked Afghanistan to regional and global markets. <br/><br/>Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari, who is on a two day visit to Tehran, interacted with President Hassan Rouhani yesterday, and called on the First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri. He also held detailed exchange of views with Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran, Abbas Akhoundi. <br/><br/>In the meetings, both sides reviewed and positively assessed the progress in implementation of the decisions taken during Prime Minster's visit to Iran last year, including the progress in the development of Chabahar Port.<br/>Mr Gadkari represented India at the inauguration of the second tenure of Mr Hassan Rouhani as the President of Iran.<br/><br/>He handed over the letter of felicitations from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for President Rouhani in which Mr Modi extended invitation to the Iranian President to visit India.