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G20 summit: Transport project to link India to Middle East, Europe unveiled

Biden said it was a 'real big deal' that would bridge ports across two continents and lead to a 'more stable, more prosperous and integrated Middle East' [Evelyn Hockstein/Pool via AFP]

A multinational rail and shipping project linking India with the Middle East and Europe has been announced on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi in a step seen as a challenge to China’s economic ambitions in the region.

The corridor, which would include India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Israel and the European Union, would help boost trade, deliver energy resources and improve digital connectivity.

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