INTERNATIONAL NORTH SOUTH TRANSPORT CORRIDOR

India hosted the Third Working Group meeting on Chabahar Port, emphasizing its significance in bolstering Afghanistan's reconstruction and economic growth. Participants highlighted the port's role in providing an alternative trade route to Central A...

India is developing ten new industrial smart cities along its economic corridors, representing a Rs 28,602 crore investment. These cities aim to boost industrial growth and connectivity across various regions, including the densely populated north a...

North Korea recently launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, the Hwasong-19, calling it "the world's strongest." Experts question its wartime practicality due to its enormous size. Analysts suggest North Korea still faces technological chall...

North Korea has sent soldiers to help Russia in the Ukraine war. Officials report that North Korean troops arrived in Russia this month. This move signals a deepening military alliance between Moscow and Pyongyang. Both countries deny troop deployme...

North Korean troops in Russia: In what is widely seen as an escalation of Russia-Ukraine war, Seoul's spy agency has said 1,500 North Korean special forces soldiers have been deployed in Russia. South Korea has expressed alarm over the deployment an...

BRICS aims to reduce external influence and enhance economic sovereignty. Vladimir Putin expects these self-sufficient nations to drive global economic growth. BRICS Development Bank will invest in major projects. Russia's new trade routes will link...

India intended to participate with a high-level delegation at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, occurring between September 3-6. The Modi administration expected to deploy a Cabinet Minister, focusing on maritime transport corridors. India ...

The pact will streamline procedures for Russian and Indian military units participating in joint exercises, ensuring seamless operations, sources said. It may also enhance a collective Eurasian security framework amid rising geopolitical tensions an...

Singapore aims to access resource-rich Eurasia through India's Chabahar port in Iran, managed by New Delhi. The port plays a vital role in establishing a trade corridor with Kazakhstan, connecting Southeast Asia and Central Asia.

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation announced amenities at Namo Bharat train stations to enhance passenger convenience, aiming to improve commuter experience and provide opportunities for various establishments.

PM Narendra Modi highlighted India's milestone Chabahar port contract for Afghan connectivity, promoting regional trade via the International North-South Transport Corridor and India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. The agreement involved IPGL'...

Iran is looking at some investments from India in Chabahar region post a long-term deal on the Chabahar Port operations, a top Iranian diplomat has said. Talking to PTI, Davoud Rezaei Eskandari, Acting Consul General of Iran in Mumbai, also said tha...

An Indian delegation visited ports in the United Arab Emirates, including the Port of Fujairah, to discuss kickstarting the India-UAE leg of the proposed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) with customs authorities. The visit aimed at ...

With Monday's agreement, India takes over management of Iran's Chabahar Port for an initial 10-year period. This will change the face of regional connectivity, trade with landlocked countries of Central Asia and Afghanistan, and provide an alternati...

This is the first time India will take over management of a port overseas. The port, which is seen as India's key connectivity link to Afghanistan, Central Asia and the larger Eurasian space, will help counterbalance Pakistan's Gwadar port as well a...

India signed a 10-year agreement with Iran on Monday to manage Chabahar Port, marking its first overseas port management venture. The move, amidst a bustling election season, is viewed as a significant geopolitical gesture towards Iran, with potenti...

Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan aim to bolster transit infrastructure, connecting with India via Iran's Chabahar Port. Key officials met in Kabul, stressing the need for traffic flow reorientation and infrastructure development. They highl...

Azerbaijan has been slow in full implementation of INSTC, which has otherwise contributed to increase in India-Russia trade since 2022. Armenia is also interested in developing a branch of INSTC. While the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan route is another br...

Kazakhstan aims to increase trade with India through the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC), which connects Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Iran. Plans for a joint venture and modernization of checkpoints are underway to impr...