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WION World Pulse: Impact Of War On The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)

The Italian initiative follows a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at last week’s G20 Summit in South Africa, and comes ahead of Deputy Prime Minister Tajani’s second trade mission to India this year.

Italy launches Parliamentary group to boost India-Middle East-Europe corridor

The much-touted India, Middle East, Europe, Economic Corridor (IMEC) plan is going nowhere. That is largely due to Israel's ongoing war in Gaza. With Israel's war against Hamas showing little signs of abating, the IMEC plan could likely remain in its current comatose state.



IMEC Plan Hit by Israel's Gaza War

New Delhi on Saturday (Jul 20) dismissed reports that claimed Turkey has imposed a ban on defence exports to India as 'disinformation'. A spokesperson for the Ministry for External Affairs (MEA) said, "It is disinformation at best".

Has Turkey imposed a ban on defence exports to India? New Delhi responds

Despite Regional tensions India and the United Arab Emirates are moving ahead with the India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor initiative. A senior official meeting is scheduled for the 15th of May to establish protocols for the first stage of the project.

India-UAE lead trade corridor discussions

In an exclusive interview with WION's correspondent Sidhant Sibal, former Italian foreign minister Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata spoke about the 75 years of friendship between Italy and India.

Exclusive: India-Middle East Europe Corridor an opportunity to establish real connectivity, says ex-Italy FM

India Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hailed India's G20 presidency and described the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) forged during the New Delhi Leaders' Summit as a "strategic and economic game changer".

Budget 2024 extends focus on India-Middle East-Europe corridor as 'strategic and economic game changer'

Addressing the joint session of the Indian Parliament, President Droupadi Murmu highlighted India's increasing influence on the global stage, particularly emphasising the nation's pivotal role in the recent G20 summit.

India-Middle East-Europe Corridor will strengthen India’s maritime capability, says Indian President Murmu

Finland's Ambassador to India Kimmo Lahdevirta told WION that G20 under India's presidency has raised India's profile as the voice of the Global South. The envoy also exuded confidence in the potential that the India-Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) holds. In a conversation with WION's Heena Sharma, the envoy also spoke at length about the ongoing India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, Finland's bilateral cooperation with India, the IMEC project, and, the unique framework called DESI (Digitalisation, Education, Sustainability and Innovation partnership). Tune in to watch the complete interview.

Finnish envoy speaks to WION on IMEC, G20, India-EU FTA & more

A day after Joe Biden said that he believed progress by the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) triggered Hamas' attack on Israel, White House officials said that the US President was "misunderstood".

'You misunderstood': White House officials clarify Biden's statement linking IMEC to Hamas onslaught

Stripped of the hype, the much-vaunted India-Middle East-EU Economic Corridor (IMEC) launched on the sidelines of the overblown G20 summit—essentially a routine diplomatic event—is neither a new idea nor one that may come to fruition, if at all, in the lifetime of the leaders who gathered in New Delhi.

WION Spotlight |  India-Middle East-EU Economic Corridor: Chasing a mirage in the desert 

India, US, EU and Saudi Arabia announced India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit in New Delhi. The Megaproject is being seen as the rival of China's Belt and Road initiative. The IMEC will enhance global trade in West Asia and also improve Israel’s position as a hub for transporting goods. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is at the focus of an unprecedented international project that will link infrastructure from Asia to Europe. What will happen to China's Bri now? WION'S Bhairavi Singh gets you the ground report.

India-led IMEC to counter China's BRI | Inside South Asia

China's Belt & Road initiative has a new challenger. The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. What does the project entail? Which countries have joined it? Can IMEC counter the BRI? Molly Gambhir tells you all that you need to know.

Gravitas Plus: India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor Explained | Can IMEC counter BRI?

The IMEC will be a vital link connecting South Asia to Europe and facilitating trade and investment but this is not a new route. This ancient Spice Route has been part of the India Story for centuries. Historian Sanjeev Sanyal has more.

India's spice route's history unveiled | The India Story

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor announced on the sidelines of the recently concluded G20 leaders' summit in New Delhi is being seen as the rival of China's Belt and Road initiative. Can this project halt Beijing's extensive BRI footprint across at least three continents? WION'S Bhairavi Singh gets you the ground report

New trade route: IMEC to enhance economic integration | Inside South Asia

Unveiling India's forgotten maritime past | The India Story

India is basking in the glory of achieving a diplomatic coup by making the East and the West agree to the New Delhi declaration at the G20 Summit. Now New Delhi is set to spice up things between the East and the West as the historical relationship is back on the map.

India's IMEC new spice route to rival China's Belt and Road Initiative

China has welcomed the mega India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor that was unveiled at the G20 summit with the condition that it is not used as a 'geopolitical tool.' Watch this video as we dissect how the IMEC project is markedly different from BRI.

Gravitas: China reluctantly welcomes India's game-changing trade route as BRI revival falters

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