Russia seeks China and India’s support to accelerate Arctic ambitions
Despite international traffic shunning the northern sea route in the past year, Russia insists traffic exceeded its targets to hit 34m tonnes. Its plans to see 220m tonnes sail through the Arctic by 2035 will have global trade implications
The northern sea route has been high on the agenda during Russia’s recent diplomatic dates with China and India. The strategic development of Arctic shipping has become a high priority in the wake of western sanctions
