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Jaishankar Voices ‘Concern’ On Delay In India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor Amid Gaza War

Last Updated: May 12, 2024, 21:31 IST In an exclusive interview to PTI, Jaishankar said all the stakeholders of the IMEC — a ship-to-rail transit network — are committed to it. (PTI/File Photo) India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) implementation delay due to West Asia situation concerns, says External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar The delay in implementation of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) in view of the current situation in West Asia is a matter of ”concern” and the expectation generated following firming up of the initiative in September last has to be “adjusted” a bit now, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Jaishankar said all the stakeholders of the IMEC — a ship-to-rail transit network — are committed to it as they feel it is a ”great” initiative. “It has definitely been a source of concern for us and the kind of expectation we had when the agreement was signed in September, we have had to adjust it a bit,” he said when asked whether the ongoing …