Italy backs IMEC as peace and trade route, seeks lead role via Trieste port

Italy is strategically positioned to become the Mediterranean's logistical hub within the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). Italian officials emphasize IMEC's collaborative nature, contrasting it with other trade routes. They highlight the importance of investing in infrastructure, particularly the port of Trieste, to foster peace, economic cooperation, and stability in the region, leveraging historical ties between Italy and India.