INSTC

The city state is India's strategic partner in Southeast Asia and the financial hub for the Indo-Pacific region. It has a free trade agreement (FTA) with Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and is exploring the establishment of a trade and transit corrid...

A multimodal route that includes a railway, roadway network and seaports, the INSTC spans 7,200km (4,500 miles) from St. Petersburg to the port of Mumbai in India. The corridor is part of Russia’s push to find new transport routes in light of Wester...

The consignment will reach Mumbai port via Bandar Abbas port in Iran, ET has learnt. “For the first time, two trains with Kuzbass coal headed to India along the International North-South Transport Corridor. The trains set off from the Kemerovo regio...

India’s pact with Iran to develop the Chabahar port will give a boost to the multimodal transportation network called the International North-South Transport Corridor, enabling exports from South Asia to reach Europe and Russia.

Modi government's infrastructure upgrade includes a vast network of roads, bridges, and high-speed trains. The transformation extends to invisible sectors like ports, with Chabahar Port key to India's geopolitical strategy. The International North-S...

India has signed a 10-year contract to operate the strategic Iranian port of Chabahar, which will help India enhance its logistical capabilities and expand its trade routes to Central Asia. The port, which is Iran's only ocean port, is strategically...

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...

India's operation of Chabahar port strengthens trade links with Central Asia, serving as a vital hub for humanitarian aid, trade agreements, and regional connectivity, benefiting landlocked nations and enhancing economic prospects in the region.

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...

India's Deputy National Security Advisor, Vikram Misri, has emphasized that the Afghan territory should not be utilized by terrorist organizations like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) for training and shelter. Speaking at a conclave...

"The Armenian delegation recently participated in a high-level meeting in Mumbai on Chabahar Port utilisation," Safaryan said. "We are in talks to join the port and hope that the connectivity between the Chabahar Port and INSTC is completed soon. Th...

​“We have agreements with all participants in this process – there are relevant documents with Iran, with Azerbaijan, and now I will meet with President Aliyev within the framework of the CIS summit in Kyrgyzstan. We will definitely talk about this ...

The International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) has contributed to a record rate of trade and economic cooperation between Russia and India. In the 2022-2023 financial year, exports from Russia to India increased by 4.7 times. The activatio...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed support for the India-Middle East-Europe connectivity initiative, stating that it would benefit Russia's logistics development. He also criticized the US for joining the project at the last moment, sugg...

President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has outlined ambitious plans for economic reforms in a recent address. The plans include establishing Kazakhstan as a major transit hub in Eurasia and focusing on key routes such as the Trans-Caspian a...