India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect

The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a 7,200-km multimodal network of ship, rail, and road routes initiated in 2000 by India, Iran, and Russia. It connects India to Central Asia, Russia, and Europe via Iran (using ports like Bandar Abbas and Chabahar), and onward through the Caspian Sea or rail routes. It does not pass through China or Bangladesh-Myanmar, and while Azerbaijan is a member, the corridor's primary objective is connectivity from India through Iran to Central Asia and Europe.