Russia-India Rail Link? Moscow Weighs New Route Amid Push for Alternative Trade Corridors
Moscow says an overland route could move cargo to India and reduce reliance on maritime chokepoints that carry about 25% of global oil trade.
- Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin proposed exploring a new rail link to India during an interview with TASS, aiming to establish direct access through a railway network connecting the two countries.
- Khusnullin cited risks related to the Bosphorus and the Strait of Hormuz, where 25% of global oil trade transits, necessitating alternative routes through Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
- The proposal builds on the 7,200-km International North-South Transport Corridor , a multimodal network linking Russia and India through Iran. The corridor combines rail, road, and sea sections rather than functioning as one continuous railway line.
- Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated that New Delhi successfully shielded consumers from supply disruptions caused by the Hormuz closure through diversified sourcing, expanded refining capacity, and higher domestic production.
- Improving rail links along the corridor could increase cargo movement towards India while strengthening Moscow's position as a transit hub connecting Europe and Asia. Developing land-based corridors reduces reliance on vulnerable maritime routes for global trade.
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