Background
Overview
Understanding India's efforts to enhance regional connectivity, boost trade, secure energy resources, and counter geopolitical challenges in its extended neighbourhood, crucial for its economic and strategic interests.
India's connectivity initiatives, notably the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) and Chabahar Port, are strategic multi-modal networks designed to enhance trade, transit, and access to Central Asia, Russia, and Europe, bypassing traditional routes and geopolitical hurdles.