Regarding the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC), consider the following statements:

The IMEC aims to boost trade between India, the Arabian Peninsula, the Mediterranean region, and Europe.

Jebel Ali (UAE) and Haifa (Israel) are key ports in the corridor.

The IMEC agreement was signed by eight countries, including India, Israel, and the United States.

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The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is a connectivity project aimed at enhancing trade through a seamless infrastructure of ports, railways, roads, sea lines, and pipelines connecting India, the Arabian Peninsula, the Mediterranean, and Europe.
Announced in 2023 during the G20 meeting in New Delhi, it was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the European Union and seven countries: India, the US, Saudi Arabia, UAE, France, Germany, and Italy.
Key ports involved include Mundra, Kandla, and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in India; Jebel Ali, Fujairah, and Abu Dhabi in the UAE; Dammam and Ras Al Khair in Saudi Arabia; Haifa in Israel; and Piraeus in Greece, Messina in Italy, and Marseille in France. The corridor will also feature a railway connecting Fujairah (UAE) to Haifa (Israel) via Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

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The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is a connectivity project aimed at enhancing trade through a seamless infrastructure of ports, railways, roads, sea lines, and pipelines connecting India, the Arabian Peninsula, the Mediterranean, and Europe.
Announced in 2023 during the G20 meeting in New Delhi, it was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the European Union and seven countries: India, the US, Saudi Arabia, UAE, France, Germany, and Italy.
Key ports involved include Mundra, Kandla, and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in India; Jebel Ali, Fujairah, and Abu Dhabi in the UAE; Dammam and Ras Al Khair in Saudi Arabia; Haifa in Israel; and Piraeus in Greece, Messina in Italy, and Marseille in France. The corridor will also feature a railway connecting Fujairah (UAE) to Haifa (Israel) via Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

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