Integrating Oman and Egypt into the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

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As the Israel-Palestine conflict persists, the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), announced in the backdrop of the G20 summit held in Delhi in September, 2023, remains a non-starter. The resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict is nowhere in sight. As opposed to delaying the implementation of IMEC until the crisis is resolved, the participating nations could look at additional routes that would connect India to Europe bypassing Israel. One such route can connect India to Europe via Oman, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, while the rest of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries can be connected to the corridor via branch routes.

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Farhan Khan

Farhan Khan is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in International Relations – West Asian Studies from the Centre for West Asian Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 2022 from the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

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