India's interest in developing strategically-important south-eastern Iranian sea port of Chabahar as well as New Delhi's craving for better bilateral relations is seen as a positive step towards regional cooperation and economic gains of the two countries.\n\n\nIndia sees Iran's Chabahar port as one of the most important transit routes that will open up India's access to Central Asia and Eurasia.\n\nI met Mena Singh Rao---a research fellow at the Indian think tank---Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis. She says India and Iran have to recognize each other's potentials