IMEC, energy ties in focus as PM Narendra Modi begins Saudi Arabia visit

Possibility of pacts being explored in logistics, clean energy, data cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to discuss the next steps for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) with Saudi PM and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman during his two-day visit to Saudi Arabia that began on Tuesday, sources said. The bilateral talks will also aim to further efforts to interlink power grids through sub sea cables, and greater collaboration in green hydrogen, they said.

 

Launched on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Delhi in September 2023, the IMEC aims for a reliable and cost-effective cross-border ship-to-rail transit network to supplement existing maritime and road transport