One of the consequential announcements at the New Delhi G20 Summit that piqued the interest of strategic analysts was the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). Stating that one of the pillars of Biden administration’s strategy is the regional integration of the Middle East. A culmination of a strategic foreign policy with the right mix of geoeconomics has eventually blossomed into a connectivity corridor. Officially launching the IMEC- India, US, UAE, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy and the EU commission have signed a MoU at the G20 summit. Besides challenging China’s growing clout, meticulously aligning India’s geopolitical interests and developmental needs with converging security interests of the West and Middle East, India engaged with multiple partners to launch this connectivity corridor.

Source: Indian Express September 15, 2023 04:44 UTC