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The Times of India

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Russia wants a new rail corridor to India that reduces dependence on vulnerable maritime chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz and the Bosphorus. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin has floated routes through Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. But that last country creates the biggest problem for New Delhi. India-Pakistan land trade remains virtually frozen and the Attari-Wagah trade route is shut. Add Afghanistans security challenges, sanctions pressure around Iran and

10 Aug 2026 11:26 pm