Russia, Pakistan work to launch first bilateral freight rail route
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Sun, 9 August 2026
4 reports- azernews.az05:00first to report
Russia and Pakistan are working to launch the first freight railway route between the two countries, Russian Ambassador to Pakistan Albert Khorev said.
- khaama.com06:58
Afghanistan could form part of a proposed railway route linking Russia and Central Asia with South Asian markets and the Indian Ocean.
- navhindtimes.in20:26
Seeks to reduce dependence on sensitive maritime chokepoints Moscow/New Delhi: Russia needs to create a railway route to the Indian Ocean to reduce dependence on strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz and Bosphorus Strait, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin has said. His comments came amid the conflict in
- Times of India22:50
Russia has proposed a direct rail corridor to connect to the Indian Ocean, aiming to circumvent the perilous straits. This ambitious route would pass through Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. However, experts highlight significant logistical and financial hurdles. For New Delhi, gaining Pakistan's commitment to security cooperation is essential. If realized, this corridor might provide a vital overland freight option to reduce reliance on maritime routes.
Wed, 12 August 2026
1 report- pakobserver.net02:22
Thu, 13 August 2026
1 report- openthemagazine.com01:56
Putin says India is showing growing interest in the Northern Sea Route as Russia pushes the Arctic corridor as a faster gateway to Asia. But behind the promise of shorter voyages lie sanctions, melting ice, NATO-Russia rivalry and a rapidly militarising Arctic
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post12:11
Russia is looking into a solution for a problem that has become hard for India to ignore: how to keep oil and other strategic goods moving when sanctions, war and maritime chokepoints threaten the world’s busiest energy routes. Moscow’s proposal for a direct rail link to India through Central and South Asia remains exploratory, but analysts say it points to a wider scramble by major powers to build trade corridors beyond the reach of the Strait of Hormuz, the Bosphorus and Western pressure....
Sat, 22 August 2026
2 reports- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)07:04
L’assenza di un confine terrestre condiviso non sta impendendo a Russia e Iran di intrattenere una fitta rete di scambi di forniture militari. Secondo alcune indiscrezioni che citano documenti di un governo europeo, Mosca e Teheran stanno incrementando l’utilizzo del Mar Caspio come rotta di transito e negli ultimi giorni dal territorio russo sarebbe partito […] L'articolo Spostamenti sicuri, collegamenti con gli alleati ed elusione delle sanzioni: così il Mar Caspio sta diventando l’autostrada...
- iRozhlas (Czechia)13:25
Rusko, Myanmar a Thajsko chtějí postavit průplav, který výrazně zkrátí cestu lodí z Thajského zálivu do Andamanského moře. Oproti stávající situaci by přepravní společnosti ušetřily čtyři až šest dnů plavby, průplav by měl i mimořádný geopolitický význam.
Sat, 29 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post22:00
As conflicts around the world highlight the vulnerability of global shipping lanes, China and Russia are reportedly weighing the possibility of turning a vast river into an inland cargo route to the rest of the world. At the heart of this ambition is the 4,248km (2,640-mile) Irtysh River, which originates in China’s western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and runs through Kazakhstan before flowing into Russia’s Ob River and ending in the Arctic Ocean. To China, this river-to-sea shipping...
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)19:15
The Maldives has reportedly become a transit route for hundreds of millions of dollars in restricted Western goods headed to Russia. According to The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, Sept. 1, cargo is transferred through Malé airport and flown to Moscow, highlighting another channel used to bypass sanctions imposed on the country in response to the war against Ukraine.