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India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect

India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect

(a)

India to Central Asia to Europe via Iran

(b)

India to Central Asia via China

(c)

India to South-East Asia through Bangladesh and Myanmar

(d)

India to Europe through Azerbaijan

Explanation

The INSTC is a 7,200 km-long multi-modal transport network that connects India to Europe through a combination of sea, rail, and road routes. Goods travel from India to Iran by sea, through Iran by rail and road, across the Caspian Sea to Azerbaijan, and then through Russia into Europe.