India, June 17 -- A sustained US-Iran peace deal would promote greater regional stability, helping Indian exporters through lower freight, insurance and logistics costs, while providing a more predictable environment for trade, think tank CRF said on Tuesday.

Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) President Shishir Priyadarshi said that a durable US-Iran peace agreement has the potential to significantly improve the trade and investment climate across West Asia by reducing one of the region's biggest geopolitical risks. "For India, the benefits extend beyond lower energy price volatility. Greater regional stability would improve shipping confidence, reduce insurance and logistics costs, strengthen connectivity initiatives such as India-West A...