India is planning to send its first cargo vessel along Russia’s Northern Sea Route in 2027, while New Delhi looks to expand trade with Moscow amidst Western sanctions and disruption on the Suez Canal route.
5,600 km of Arctic coastline carry the Northern Sea Route, making it the shortest shipping lane between East Asia and Europe.
The joint secretary at India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said that officials are planning the first pilot vessel on the Northern Sea Route for 2027.
He added that the announcement came at the Arctic-Regions Forum in Arkhangelsk on 13 August, and he called the growing dialogue between India and Russia on Arctic shipping a shift toward practical cooperation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on 12 August that Moscow is seeing growing interest from countries in the Arctic route, and he named India and China among the nations in talks with Russia.
Per Russian officials, the Northern Sea Route can save India up to 40% in
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