... “the total volume of contracts for arms and military equipment [between New Delhi and Yerevan] is about USD 2 billion with a wide range of articles.” New Delhi is also keen on the North-South corridor, and here it is in need of close interaction with Russia and Iran, which causes certain phobias in the West. Meanwhile, Baku remains the largest trading partner of New Delhi. The Indian side exports USD 79.4 million worth of goods to the Caspian republic and imports USD 595 million worth of goods from Azerbaijan, which significantly
exceeds
the figures for Georgia and Armenia.
Thus, the Caucasus region is going through not only “Westernization” but also “Easternization.”
Poor prospects for integration
If we try to describe the architecture ...
... following the 2020 war is Turkey. It has
legitimized
its military presence in the region,
signed
a strategic document with Azerbaijan and successfully
promoted
its "3+3" negotiation format, which was accepted by the key centers of power—Russia and Iran. In other words, the expansion of Turkey's political, diplomatic and military presence in the South Caucasus allows Ankara to impact and sometimes even set the agenda in the region.
The emergence of a new actor such as India may have implications for Turkey in the context of the balance of power in the region and transport-related communication....
... the project into life.
The ITC route is
7,200 km long
– from St. Petersburg to the Indian port of Mumbai (Bombay) – anticipating the operation of rail, sea and river... ... involves the use of several routes for cargo transportation: Trans-Caspian – through the Russian ports of Astrakhan, Olya, Makhachkala; Eastern – direct railroad connection... ... railroad network; and Western (Astrakhan – Makhachkala – Samur, and further on through Azerbaijan to Astara station). For the latter route to become operational, it is necessary...
