At the international "Yerevan Dialogue" forum on September 10, Samir Saran, President of India's Observer Research Foundation (ORF), emphasized the strategic significance of a new transport route connecting India with Georgia and the Black Sea region via Iran and Armenia.
According to Saran, this transport corridor is critically important for India, and its role will only increase in the future. He highlighted the key role of the South Caucasus as a bridge between the North and South, East and West.
Saran specifically noted Armenia’s potential as a possible transport hub for multimodal routes.
India's Observer Research Foundation (ORF), known for its influence on Indian policy-making, participated in organizing the "Yerevan Dialogue" forum, which is taking place on September 10-11 in Armenia’s capital. ORF provides analytical insights to the Indian government and business community.
Earlier, BMG reported that Armenia, India, and Iran are launching a trade route with Russia and the EU via Georgia. This new route will significantly enhance Armenia’s trade potential, providing reliable access to Indian and Southeast Asian markets.
The proposed route is expected to run from the Indian port of Mumbai through Iran’s Chabahar and Armenia, with further connections to Georgia or Russia. This will facilitate the transport of goods from the Persian Gulf and India to the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) via an optimized path. For Iran and India, this route is especially important as a means to diversify supply chains, bypassing more complex maritime routes.
