International relationsRussia and Iran eye trade route with India to bypass sanctions
Project, two decades in the making, would bypass Europe as tensions mount
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi discussed the proposed trade corridor in July 2022. © Reuters
SHUNTARO FUKUTOMI, Nikkei staff writer
January 11, 2023 07:39 JST
DUBAI -- Russia and Iran are working on a new shipping corridor that cuts Europe and its sanctions out of the picture, and are looking to partner with India, which has kept its distance from the Western-led isolation campaign against the two countries.