Bangladesh, Dec. 6 -- The “revival” of the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) has been curiously underreported, despite its geopolitical claims and grand rhetoric.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmans (MBS) visit to Washington on November 18-22 has once again placed the project on the diplomatic agenda. As Afaq Hussain (a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council) notes, “the MBS visit to the White House could revive IMEC,” framing it as part of a broader rapprochement between Riyadh and Washington and a renewed push for “regional connectivity”.

Announced with some fanfare at the G-20 Summit in New Delhi back in 2023, IMEC has been pitched as a transformative tra...