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The future of regional connectivity will depend not only on how many railways, ports, and highways are built but also on whether countries can turn the movement of goods into production, investment, jobs, and locally retained value.

Russia’s latest proposal for a rail link to the Indian Ocean is not merely a logistical idea; it is a strategic response to the growing unreliability of maritime chokepoints in an era of sustained great-power confrontation. By exploring overland routes through Central and South Asia, Moscow is signaling that land corridors are becoming essential insurance against the weaponization of the seas.

The Northern Sea Route, promoted by Russia as an effective and profitable alternative to traditional trade routes, is becoming a key tool for developing global logistics and strengthening the economic sovereignty of Eurasian countries in opposition to Western hegemony.