The Iranian Association of International Studies International Relations Researches 2251-8444 9 5 2020 02 20 Chabahar Role in Regional Convergence: A Case Study of the Cotton Route Chabahar Role in Regional Convergence: A Case Study of the Cotton Route 29 50 110815 FA Majid Reza Momeni Assistant Professor , Department of International Relations, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Allameh Tabataba&rsquo;i University, Tehran- Iran Marzieh Chaharmahali Esfahani student of central Asian &amp;amp; Caucasus Studies of Allameh Tabataba&amp;#039;i University Journal Article 2020 02 12 Abstract:<br /> <br /> Developments in the international system and the emergence of economic powers in the Asian continent have doubled the importance of the Continent in the future economic order of the world. Two major economic projects 'One Belt One Road' and 'cotton Route' by China and India are a big step towards achieving the great goal. Chabahar Port is the key of the Indian Cotton Route project. Located along the Oman Sea, the port provides an opportunity for India to join the ancient Silk Road route to Central Asia and Afghanistan. On the other hand, due to its geo-strategic position, Chabahar is the transplant factor between India, Iran as well as the continents of Asia and Africa, therefore, can play an important role in facilitating regional convergence .This research tries to answer the question as what is the role of Chabahar in the regional convergence? And what is the status of the Cotton Route project in the convergence? The hypothesis to answer the question is that due to its geo-strategic and geo-political and geo-economic position, Chabahar have an important role to create a common interest between Iran, Russia, central Asian states, Afghanistan and India in regional convergence, and The Cotton Route project can also be a complement to this convergence through the key role it plays in Indian foreign policy based on the 'Connect Central Asia Policy'. This paper is based on an analytical- descriptive method using both primary and secondary data including documents, reports, books, articles and web sites. Abstract:<br /> <br /> Developments in the international system and the emergence of economic powers in the Asian continent have doubled the importance of the Continent in the future economic order of the world. Two major economic projects 'One Belt One Road' and 'cotton Route' by China and India are a big step towards achieving the great goal. Chabahar Port is the key of the Indian Cotton Route project. Located along the Oman Sea, the port provides an opportunity for India to join the ancient Silk Road route to Central Asia and Afghanistan. On the other hand, due to its geo-strategic position, Chabahar is the transplant factor between India, Iran as well as the continents of Asia and Africa, therefore, can play an important role in facilitating regional convergence .This research tries to answer the question as what is the role of Chabahar in the regional convergence? And what is the status of the Cotton Route project in the convergence? The hypothesis to answer the question is that due to its geo-strategic and geo-political and geo-economic position, Chabahar have an important role to create a common interest between Iran, Russia, central Asian states, Afghanistan and India in regional convergence, and The Cotton Route project can also be a complement to this convergence through the key role it plays in Indian foreign policy based on the 'Connect Central Asia Policy'. This paper is based on an analytical- descriptive method using both primary and secondary data including documents, reports, books, articles and web sites. https://www.iisajournals.ir/article_110815_b3d9569953edbc479d2a7bf62a2d817b.pdf