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New Paper on the Future of The India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)

11 April 2025

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Dr. Gedaliah Afterman

As global dynamics continue to evolve, the concept of “reglobalization” is reshaping conversations around connectivity, trade, and diplomacy. In a new publication by the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, a group of leading scholars explore the strategic potential of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, with a particular focus on digital infrastructure and regional integration.


Co-authored by:

  • Dr. Gedaliah Afterman, Head of the Asia Policy Programme at the Abba Eban Institute for Diplomacy and Foreign Relations, Reichman University, Israel, and a member of MENA2050

  • Dr. N. Janardhan, Director of Research and Analysis at the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, Abu Dhabi; Non-Resident Fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington and the Great Game Lab, Arizona State University

  • Mohammed Baharoon, Director-General of B’huth (Dubai Public Policy Research Centre) and a member of MENA2050

  • Dr. Maximilian Mayer, Junior Professor of International Relations and Global Politics of Technology at the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS), University of Bonn

This timely analysis offers insight into how emerging corridors like IMEC could serve as a bridge between regions, driving both geopolitical cooperation and technological advancement.



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