NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD -- India's signing of a 10-year contract this month to develop and operate the strategic Iranian port of Chabahar -- which is seen as a gateway to landlocked Afghanistan and energy-rich Central Asia -- could emerge as a counter to a Chinese-controlled project in Pakistan provided that the U.S. does not act on its warning of potential sanctions.
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