The IMEC is a direct challenge to the China-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) which is being actively deployed by the dragon as a geo-strategic tool to increase its influence in global affairs.

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Moreover, the Middle East’s vast distances are knit together by only a few rail routes. As mentioned earlier, the IMEC is expected to reduce travel time by 40 percent and costs by 30 percent.

Editor’s Note: An Italian-language version of this article was originally published in Formiche. The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), signed on September 10 last year at the ...

But while the IMEC may offer an alternative route, it is unlikely to replace the Suez Canal entirely, given the volume of global trade passing through the latter. The IMEC may provide some relief, but ...

Why Google Maps Can’t Guide You Through Seoul. ... IMEC seeks to integrate rail and sea routes, expand telecommunication networks and energy grids, and establish high-speed undersea data cables.

A news article referring to the strategic value of the proposed corridor linking India, the Middle East and Europe (IMEC), as discussed between senior officials of Cyprus and Greece, caught the ...

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal positioned the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) as a transformative “modern-day Silk Route”, which has potential to slash global logistics ...

IMEC jinx: There’s no relief in sight from war clouds over this trade route Mint Editorial Board 3 min read 19 Jun 2025, 07:30 AM IST It is not just India that’s disappointed with this ghastly ...

The project aspires to reshape global trade maps, offer alternatives beyond the Suez Canal, and enhance Europe's energy and supply security. For Greece, IMEC represents an opportunity to upgrade ...