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Five more countries show interest in joining IMEC
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Oman to Cyprus want in: the IMEC corridor members and routes every GS2 connectivity answer needs
More Mediterranean and Gulf states want to join IMEC.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Oman, Egypt, Lebanon, Greece and Cyprus have formally expressed interest in joining the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, according to the French President's special envoy for IMEC.
The corridor was announced on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi in September 2023.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟ
Remember these
- Oman, Egypt, Lebanon, Greece and Cyprus have formally expressed interest in joining IMEC.
- IMEC stands for India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.
- It was announced on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi in September 2023.
- The founding MoU was signed by India, the USA, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the EU, France, Germany and Italy.
- The corridor has two legs: an eastern one linking India to the Gulf and a northern one linking the Gulf to Europe.
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How the exam will ask it
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ
- IMEC was announced at the G20 Summit held in New Delhi in 2023.
- IMEC combines shipping and rail links between India, the Gulf and Europe, along with energy and data connectivity.
- IMEC has an eastern corridor connecting India to the Arabian Gulf and a northern corridor connecting the Gulf to Europe.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS2 International Relations: IMEC is India's connectivity answer to competing corridors, aiming to cut transit time and cost between India and Europe via the Gulf and the Mediterranean. Fresh interest from Oman, Egypt, Lebanon, Greece and Cyprus widens its geography and political backing, but West Asian instability, financing and cross-border regulatory alignment remain hurdles. The way forward is a firm institutional framework, phased project delivery and parallel diplomacy with the Gulf and Mediterranean states.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai, recognised discoveries concerning:
- Click chemistry and bioorthogonal reactions
- Genome editing using CRISPR-Cas9
- Metal-organic frameworks
- Non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: D — Correct: Non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis — The citation covers non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric synthesis, the chemistry of making one mirror-image form of a molecule. • Click chemistry and bioorthogonal reactions — wrong: Click chemistry and bioorthogonal reactions were honoured with the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. • Genome editing using CRISPR-Cas9 — wrong: CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing was honoured with the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. • Metal-organic frameworks — wrong: Metal-organic frameworks were honoured in an earlier year's Chemistry prize, not this one.
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