World leaders attending the G20 summit in New Delhi announced plans to create a transportation corridor between India and Europe via the Middle East. While the initiative would make Israel—particularly Haifa’s port—a key hub for delivering goods, it would also strain Israel’s ties with China.
“As a key part of this corridor, we’re going to invest in ships and rail that … extend from India all the way to Europe, connected by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel, bridging ports across two continents,” U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday, explaining his vision for the initiative.
