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Establish the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)

Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024

Last updated 8 Jul 2026

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Meaningful delivery has occurred, but the stated commitment is incomplete.

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Original manifesto wording

“We will facilitate the international movement of trade and services through Bharat by boosting connectivity to Europe via the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor.”

From the Bharatiya Janata Party manifestoView Manifestop.35

Our Assessment

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.

Sources & Evidence

government

India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor — background and progress (RIS, Govt-linked report)

ris.org.in·1 Jan 2024

Promise Timeline

9 Sept 2023

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.

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