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<Abstract>The shifting dynamics of the volatile West Asian region create ripple effects across the international political landscape. The contemporary scenario of the region is characterized by a significant socio-political and economic transformation, driven by a rise in youth-led movements, changing governance models, and economic diversification efforts. Amidst the complex environment, the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) has emerged as a positive multilateral engagement, aimed at reshaping trade routes, reducing logistical costs, and most importantly, strengthening economic integration between Europe, the West Asia, and South Asia. The IMEC has the potential to reshape the regional trade and power dynamics in West Asia, but the future remains uncertain due to geopolitical instability, conflicts like the Israel-Hamas War, Israel-Iran War, civil wars, rising extremism and terrorism etc. This paper aims to examine the impact of West Asia’s changing geopolitical scenario on the development trajectory of IMEC. The paper starts by giving an overview of the IMEC, and its strategic components, keeping in light the broader geostrategic interests of its participants, and then explores the changing landscape of the region, like the normalisation of diplomatic ties between regional actors, the rise of multipolarity, shifting energy politics, and increasing security challenges, among others. It further analyses the impact of the IMEC on the trade and economic growth of the region. The paper ends by describing the hurdles in the IMEC’s path and provide some recommendations. The paper has followed a qualitative approach using document and content analysis method and has drawn theoretical insights from the liberal perspective of international relations.</Abstract>
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