Connecting India and Central Asia via Latvia, how and why?
India has the ambition to step closer to Central Asian countries, but direct rail connections from India to Central Asia are unrealistic for mostly geopolitical…
Russia-India: more test shipments for Chabahar port but no investments
The port of Chabahar is again becoming a core development point for the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). Russia, India and Iran plan more test…
Iran joins SCO, Russia-India corridor hyped for more investments
Iran officially joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on 4 July, increasing the current SCO membership to nine. Alongside member states Russia and India, this…
The port of Chabahar needs 91 million euros, India will only invest 11
In its budget for the coming fiscal year, which in India goes from April to April, the Indian government has allocated only a little over…
Iran inaugurates critical INSTC railway section
The railway section connecting Zahedan and Khash, in southeastern Iran, was inaugurated on Thursday, 10 November. This segment is the first part of the Zahedan-Chabahar…
EDB: ‘INSTC potential not limited to Russian involvement’
The frenzy noted lately around the International North-South Transport Corridor is not only limited to Russia’s benefits through it. The INSTC has been projected as…
Iran eyes another operator for Chabahar port in view of new rail line
What appeared to be stable and fruitful cooperation at the Iranian Chabahar port is clouded by doubt. The Secretary of the Shipping Association of Iran,…
Russia to develop transport hub in Iran, rail investments on the agenda
Iranian officials are becoming more certain regarding Russia’s involvement in domestic infrastructure projects. Of course, Russia will not invest in Iran for the country’s sake…
Iran’s Chabahar port rail link operational within two years
Iran has set a specific timeframe for completing the Zahedan-Chabahar railway line that will provide Chabahar port with direct access to the Iranian railway network.…