- The new India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) is seen as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), rejuvenating an ancient trade route criticized for its modern concept as Silk Road.
- This major historical route, centered around trade between East and West via the Red Sea, was more significant than the Silk Road, hails renowned historian William Dalrymple.
- Dalrymple substantiates it using Roman records with evidences of high Indian exports superseding its imports from Rome, leading to enormous outflow of Roman gold to India.
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