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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- IMEC is a multimodal rail-and-shipping connectivity project linking India to Europe through the Gulf and the Mediterranean, announced via a 2023 G20 memorandum of understanding.
- Is IMEC a legally binding treaty?
- How does IMEC differ from China's Belt and Road Initiative?
- What is the planned physical route of IMEC?
- Why has IMEC stalled since 2023?

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In New Delhi on 9 September 2023, India, the US, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the EU, France, Germany, and Italy signed the MoU launching IMEC on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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