India Considers Northern Sea Route Potential

...? Obviously, the NSR is critical for Russia as it considers it a historical national transport route, like how Canada perceives the Northwest Passage. Geopolitical developments in the past two years have accentuated its importance for Russia due to sanctions. It serves as a major transport route in developing trade with East Asia, especially China. China-Russia trade turnover has reached USD 240 billion—poised to only grow higher—and the NSR is one of the routes that facilitates this trade. ...