Iran Can Bring Russia, India Closer Through INSTC

Russia and India can bolster mutual trade by overcoming their geographical distance by taking a route that takes advantage of Iran's strategic coastlines, a university professor wrote in a commentary on Russia-India relations.  
Iran's geopolitical significance as the link between the Caspian Sea and international waters to its south is a crucial factor for the two countries as they are trying to cope with China's growing economic influence, Mandana Tisheyar said in an article for Iranian Diplomacy.