Afghanistan will ensure safe rail route from Russia to India Taliban spokesman

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News Source : RT

News Summary

  • The Russia-India rail route was mooted by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.
  • Moscow wants a rail link to the Indian Ocean to reduce risks from maritime disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • India is the second-largest buyer of Russian crude oil, which has to transit the Bab-el-Mandeb chokepoint on the Red Sea.
Afghanistans Taliban government has said it will ensure the safety of a prospective rail route linking Russia to India, which would give Moscow access to the Indian Ocean. Yes.

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