India-Middle East-EU corridor to have multiple routes, but hurdles remain

  • September 17, 2023
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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India-Middle East-EU corridor to have multiple routes, but hurdles remain

Subject: IR

Section: Places in news

Context:

  • India, U.S., Saudi Arabia, UAE and other countries launched the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).

Ports that will be connected through the corridor are:

  • India:Mundra (Gujarat), Kandla (Gujarat), and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (Navi Mumbai).
  • Middle East: Fujairah, Jebel Ali, and Abu Dhabi in the UAE and Dammam and Ras Al Khair ports in Saudi Arabia. Haifa port (privately controlled port) of Israel is also proposed.
    • Railway line will connect: Fujairah port (UAE) to Haifa port (Israel) via: Saudi Arabia (Ghuwaifat and Haradh) and Jordan. 
  • Europe: Piraeus port in Greece, Messina in South Italy, and Marseille in France.

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