IMEC, Regional Fragmentation, and the Limits of Global Connectivity
May 29, 2026
IMEC reflects India’s ambition to become a global connectivity hub, but without stability in South Asia, no corridor can transform Eurasia.
IMEC reflects India’s ambition to become a global connectivity hub, but without stability in South Asia, no corridor can transform Eurasia.
The Luzon Economic Corridor highlights the Philippines’ growing role as a strategic Indo-Pacific hub through international partnerships.
The war in Iran is delaying the development of the IMEC, but a lasting weakening of Tehran could ultimately secure this strategic project.
Pakistan–Afghanistan regional connectivity remains largely rhetorical because security, governance, and trust deficits are unresolved.
Poland’s closure of its border with Belarus has halted the main rail link of China’s Belt and Road Initiative connecting China to Europe.
