South Asia is increasingly being drawn into a nexus between the INSTC and the Eastern Sea Route, with Pakistan both an overland rail route and maritime connected, while trade agreements also bind Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan together via SAARC and BIMSTEC where they also rub up against India and ASEAN. These are emerging economies but nonetheless of strategic value and Russian interest continuing to develop in trade and investment.
The Trans-Caspian corridor is developing fast and is expected to achieve record freight tonnage during 2026. We examine the route and show where the growth development segments are.
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