Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024
Last updated 8 Jul 2026
“We will facilitate the international movement of trade and services through Bharat by boosting connectivity to Europe via the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor.”
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) was launched at the G20 Summit in New Delhi in September 2023 via an MoU among India, the US, EU, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, France, Germany and Italy, envisaging multimodal rail, shipping, energy and data connectivity from India to Europe through the Gulf. India continues to advance it diplomatically (including at G7/G20 and bilateral summits). However, momentum slowed after the outbreak of the Gaza conflict, a coordinating structure is still being shaped, and the corridor is far from operational. The pledge is in active progress but not realised. Partial.
IMEC announced at the G20 New Delhi Summit (MoU among India, US, EU, Saudi Arabia, UAE, France, Germany, Italy) for multimodal India-Gulf-Europe connectivity.
View sourceWe will continue to collaborate with the countries of the Indo-Pacific Region for the security and growth of all in the Region.
We will fortify our connection with the Bharatiya diaspora, actively involving them in Bharat’s progress and providing unwavering support during their times of need, thereby enriching our mutual cultural and economic ties.
We will further expand the network of our missions and diplomats to pursue the global interests that have been secured by Bharat’s unprecedented rise in the global order.
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