Unlike conventional routes via the Suez Canal or around Africa, which can take 40 to 50 days, the new Arctic service will complete the voyage in just 18 days. That is also a week faster than the China–Europe rail service, which averages more than 25 days.
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China is building a <Suez Canal on rails= for Europe
The so-called Chinese <railway Suez Canal= project is emerging as one of the most significant Eurasian infrastructure initiatives, reshaping trade flows betweenAsiaandEurope.
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India and China: control over the Indo-Pacific and beyond
Between strategic rivalry and economic interdependence: China and India are emerging poles within a new global order shaping the future of Asia and the world.
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15th INDIA-JAPAN ANNUAL SUMMIT
PM Modi’s Two-Day Visit To Japan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed from New Delhi for a two-day official visit to Japan, from August 29 to 30, to attend the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit. This was his first standalone visit to Japan in nearly seven years.
BRICS has an important role to play in shaping the multipolar world, especially at a time when the world order is under pressure and institutions of global governance lack effectiveness or credibility to deliver.
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An overview of the India-Japan relationship FULL ARTICLE The Indian Express (EN)
In an exclusive interview with Nikkei, Indian Prime Minister NarendraModihasunderscoredthe significance of the BRICS grouping in shaping a multipolar world, stating that it is crucial for effective global governance. Modi highlighted the need to upgrade ties with Japan, describing it as the "needofthehour"
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Italian Ports need strong leadership
Debora Serracchiani, (MP, Democratic Party) speaks at the Festa Nazionale dell’Unità on infrastructures and transports, addressing the current port situation in Italy.
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Port of Trieste, EU funding for a total of 1.7 million euros
The Port System Authority of the Adriatic Sea Orientale has been awarded funding for two new projects: VERKKO, co-funded by the Connecting Europe programme Facility (CEF), and PRESPORT, supported by Interreg ItalyCroatia.
Kaush Arha, President of Indo-Pacific Forum, and Francesco Parisi, President of Trieste Summit, visit CEI Executive
The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on respective priorities within the framework of IMEC, with particular focus on the role of Trieste as a geopolitical and strategic hub connecting Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans.
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Pivot to Europe
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India’s back-up plan in Trump’s world
ECFR Policy Brief | 9 September 2025
Trump’s attacks on India have prompted New Delhi to reassess its diplomatic strategy, leading to more hedging and an emphasis on what it calls <multialignment=.
Tensions with the US will push India to pursue fence-mending measures with Beijing, but the underlying competitive dynamics in China-India relations are unlikely to change.
It would be a serious mistake for India’s growing tensions with the US to push it to abandon Western ties completely; Europe offers a promising alternative to balance risks without the same geopolitical constraints as the US or Russia.
Europe’s shift toward a more geopolitically serious and defence-oriented stance has positioned it as a more credible partner in India’s eyes, capable of delivering tangible security benefits and a broader range of technological cooperation.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: James Crabtree is a distinguished visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations.
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More than just a land corridor: Towards a fully integrated supply chain Milan (ITALY)
