In May 2023, high-ranking representatives from the United States, Saudi Arabia, India, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held discussions on the possibility of creating a multimodal corridor between the Middle East and India, according to the railway portal Railway Supply.

Creation of a multimodal corridor

The objective of this ambitious infrastructure project is to establish a rail-maritime link connecting the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf with India.

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This information has been reported by influential international media outlets, including the American news portal Axios, the Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post, and the Israeli newspaper The Times of Israel.

The idea for this project was initiated by the I2U2 group, which includes the United States, UAE, India, and Israel, as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

The plan envisions the construction of railways in Middle Eastern countries, with connections to ports in the Persian Gulf, and the creation of a maritime transportation corridor to India.

Currently, significant infrastructure projects in the Middle East and Central Asia involve China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

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