INSTC: India-Russia’s Trade to Get a Major Boost

... Almaty in Kazakhstan, extension of INSTC connects Almaty through Bandar Abbas in Iran. Similarly, extension of INSTC’s north-west route (connecting Iran, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan) could converge to connect OBOR’s Shanghai-Almaty route. Map 2: INSTC and Other Transport Corridors Source: Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, New Delhi http://www.idsa.in/system/files/issuebrief/instc.msroy180815.jpg Since connectivity is critical for promotion of trade, one can expect that with better understanding, ...