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{{Infobox organization<br />
| name = India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor<br />
| image = File:India-Middle East-Europe Economics Corridor.jpg<br />
| caption = India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor and related projects<br />
| abbreviation = IMEEC<br />
| formation = {{start date and age|2023|df=yes}}<br />
| status = <br />
| purpose = Promote economic development and inter-regional connectivity<br />
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| founder = [[India]]<br>[[United States]]<br>[[Saudi Arabia]]<br>[[United Arab Emirates]]<br>[[European Union]]<br>[[France]]<br>[[Germany]]<br>[[Italy]]<br />
| location = India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Greece<br />
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| website = {{Official URL}}<br />
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The '''India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)''' is a planned [[economic corridor]] that aims to bolster economic development by fostering connectivity and [[economic integration]] between [[Asia]], the [[Persian Gulf]] and [[Europe]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=World leaders launch India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor seen as counter to China’s BRI|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-world-leaders-launch-india-middle-east-europe-economic-corridor-seen-as-counter-to-chinas-bri-3238862/|access-date=2023-09-10|website=Financialexpress|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=New economic corridor to connect Asia, Europe & US|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2023/sep/10/new-economic-corridor-to-connect-asia-europe-us-2613322.html|access-date=2023-09-10|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The corridor is proposed from [[India]] to Europe through the [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Jordan]], [[Israel]] and [[Greece]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Ram |title=A corridor of immense promise |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/a-corridor-of-immense-promise/article67296263.ece |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=BusinessLine |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Background and timeline ==<br />
On 10 September 2023 the [[Memorandum of understanding|Memorandum of Understanding]] (MoU) was unveiled during the [[2023 G20 New Delhi summit]] by the governments of India, the [[United States]], the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Italy]], and [[the EU]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ellis-Petersen |first=Hannah |title=G20: EU and US back trade corridor linking Europe, Middle East and India |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/09/g20-eu-and-us-back-trade-corridor-linking-europe-middle-east-and-india |access-date=2023-09-10 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=7 countries, EU sign memorandum of understanding for trade corridor linking Europe, Middle East and India |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/7-countries-eu-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-for-trade-corridor-linking-europe-middle-east-and-india/2988027 |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=www.aa.com.tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=‘Game-changer’: India-Middle East economic corridor unveiled at G20 |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/9/g20-summit-transport-project-to-link-india-to-middle-east-europe-unveiled |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Reactions==<br />
Turkish president [[Recep Tayyip Erdogan]] has criticized the project for bypassing [[Turkey]], and is instead backing the "Iraq Development Road Project", which would connect the Persian Gulf with Europe through [[Iraq]] and Turkey.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Soylu |first1=Ragip |title=Turkey's Erdogan opposes India-Middle East transport project |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-erdogan-opposes-india-middle-east-corridor |access-date=17 September 2023 |publisher=[[Middle East Eye]] }}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Trade routes]]<br />
[[Category:International road networks]]<br />
[[Category:International rail transport]]<br />
[[Category:Third-country relations of the European Union]]<br />
[[Category:India–European Union relations]]<br />
[[Category:Foreign relations of India]]<br />
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