Washington: Afghanistan would no longer depend on Pakistan for its transit trade with India and other countries with the opening of the strategic Chabahar Port, a top Afghan leader has said. Chabahar Port, located in the Sistan-Balochistan province on the energy-rich Persian Gulf nation’s southern coast, is easily accessed from India’s western coast, bypassing Pakistan. The port is likely to ramp up trade among India, Afghanistan and Iran in the wake of Pakistan denying transit access.