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  • @CaspianReport
    @CaspianReport  Год назад +76

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    • @beepboop204
      @beepboop204 Год назад

      🙃😉😊

    • @bilyonarelifestile2226
      @bilyonarelifestile2226 Год назад +6

      too biased again against russia

    • @vishal-ys7pk
      @vishal-ys7pk Год назад +1

      why not luhansk n donetsk shown under russian territory if you'd shown the occupied region of India under Paxstani region??

    • @edthoreum7625
      @edthoreum7625 Год назад +3

      Boycott yoga, mantras, curry !!!

    • @greendsnow
      @greendsnow Год назад

      Thank you for Karabakh and Crimea details on the map.

  • @Sanatani_Sherni
    @Sanatani_Sherni Год назад +2351

    *Perfect Example Of the Quote:*
    _In Geopolitics , there are no permanent friends... only permanent interests_

    • @BruceWayne-ii5th
      @BruceWayne-ii5th Год назад +66

      What century u are from 1800s ?

    • @prateeksharma6706
      @prateeksharma6706 Год назад +63

      This accounts only work is to comment 😂😂

    • @arjavgarg5801
      @arjavgarg5801 Год назад +28

      Ye galat jagah kar diya tumne
      Yahan sirf intellectual log aate hain
      JD wagerah pe Karo jake

    • @himansh4812
      @himansh4812 Год назад +78

      @@arjavgarg5801*entellactual* 💩

    • @deb5996
      @deb5996 Год назад +38

      ​@@arjavgarg5801you and intelectual 😂

  • @k-map224
    @k-map224 Год назад +802

    This is not the only route planned with Russia. Recently there was a plan to connect Chennai port with vladivostok in Russia's East which is a region rich with natural gas and minerals and which borders china and North Korea . India also has plans to build a satellite city over there to counter the Chinese who consider it as a part of china. These two corridors on the west and east will help India to grow trade with Europe bypassing the suez canal route.

    • @jioboy2676
      @jioboy2676 Год назад +23

      What India has to do with Russian East?? 🤷‍♂️ Any meaningful business sense of the project, except Gas supply??

    • @dixonhill1108
      @dixonhill1108 Год назад

      The Russian far east is incredibly hard to develop, not to mention it just incentives the Chinese to invade and claim back their "historic territory".

    • @AdolfRizzler41
      @AdolfRizzler41 Год назад +126

      @@jioboy2676 oil and minerals + teasing china

    • @roman5782
      @roman5782 Год назад +125

      ​@@jioboy2676 Yes, India holds a significant share in the sakhalin 2 project. Has invested $1 billion in the development of vladivostok and neighbouring area. Plans to buy the japanese and American share in the sakhalin project and reduce dependency on the middle East. Unveiled a plan to set up a strategic zone near vladivostok to counter china. Russia wants India to increase its presence in its far east considering 40% citizens in that part of Russia are of Chinese ethnicity. China still harbours the plan to annex that part which they call an extension of Manchuria. Russia willing to make a lot of exceptions there for India as no other Major Country will invest there after the Ukrainian war.

    • @neetard1774
      @neetard1774 Год назад +25

      Prashant Dhawan boy😂😂

  • @Nanak7878
    @Nanak7878 Год назад +139

    India has invested in the International North South Trade Corridor (INSTC) since early 2000s, but the lack of infrastructure in the region and high instability has lowered its use. Hopefully Iran and Russia will see the benefits of investing more money in the corridor since it's on their territory.

    • @meilinchan7314
      @meilinchan7314 Год назад +6

      By the time Russia's Ukrainian campaign ends, Russia will have little to help India pick up the slack.

    • @sliderdriver1
      @sliderdriver1 Год назад +2

      @@meilinchan7314 China will get involved with corridor, especially if the military conflict joins them in total with Russia. The east is so unstable now, anything could happen.

    • @Pythoner
      @Pythoner Год назад +4

      @@meilinchan7314 Russia has plenty of money, it's not running out, especially with its diversification of oil/gas/resources sales away from the West. Question is whether Russia will recognize the value of a massive investment into Astrakhan and do what's necessary to make the route a success? Moscow has been talking a big game in regards to the corridor, but now the time has come to put it into action.

    • @alex12342715
      @alex12342715 Год назад +1

      I wouldn't say hopefully

    • @marctemura2017
      @marctemura2017 Год назад +2

      Sorry, but you have nothing to offer Iran or Russia. Right now Russia is sitting lots and lots of Indian currency that it can't use. All these countries are exporters of goods that each already have with the exception of India needing oil and that it. Iran does import some food from India but it not it's main supplier.

  • @stevens1041
    @stevens1041 Год назад +164

    Some of the Indian projects are impressive. The freight rail corridor and the cheap but fast high speed rail thats already running now are actually really incredible. India is making serious progress now. Random added topic, but broad rail gauge used in India is ideal for high capacity, high speed freight rail transport. It is a huge advantage that India will have as it upgrades its infrastructure.

    • @sushant3196
      @sushant3196 Год назад +8

      Yeah, I was thinking bullet trains would do the trick, but little did I know our own Indian companies would do even better! ❤

    • @SUNOMAJEDAARGAANE
      @SUNOMAJEDAARGAANE Год назад +3

      India still uses railroad tracks that British gave. 80% of railroad tracks was built when the British were there.

    • @sushant3196
      @sushant3196 Год назад

      @@SUNOMAJEDAARGAANE yes thank you dear master for building rail roads for easy exportation of looted goods, hey! Weren't you the same guys who did the same in America too?
      Long live the queen and loot our lands. Ho ho ho!

    • @rialdaksda9743
      @rialdaksda9743 Год назад

      @@SUNOMAJEDAARGAANE and we gave you prime ministers one of them even advocating for scotish independence

    • @kuroki2986
      @kuroki2986 Год назад +25

      ​@@SUNOMAJEDAARGAANE Wrong, the total track length has more thaan doubled since 1951, with plans to double it further

  • @priceprice_baby
    @priceprice_baby Год назад +303

    Hey this Caspian report is actually a report involving the Caspian!

    • @talknight2
      @talknight2 Год назад +6

      :-O

    • @FerrisMacWheel
      @FerrisMacWheel Год назад +2

      Ikr

    • @gingerchutney1638
      @gingerchutney1638 Год назад +1

      Exactly what i thought

    • @aj2228
      @aj2228 Год назад +4

      hope the US doesn't do any "freedom" operations in the caspian region

    • @wladimirteroin7164
      @wladimirteroin7164 Год назад +8

      @@aj2228 I have been waiting for a whole year for an operation that will bring freedom to Russia. The USA brings us democracy, and it is better to occupy Germany and Japan for a couple of years. In gratitude, you will be able to pump out all the gas and oil.
      It was a joke of my desperation. Translated through a translator, so the text may not be clear.

  • @Straightforwardpk
    @Straightforwardpk Год назад +1726

    Make one on: china, saudi and iran agreement

    • @Marcus-gw4bb
      @Marcus-gw4bb Год назад +81

      This is one that I have been waiting for.

    • @mladendjukic1061
      @mladendjukic1061 Год назад

      Maybe he won't do that since they are paid to spit out Western propaganda. China did a great job with Iran and Saudi, but you won't hear that from the Western MSM.

    • @bv6168
      @bv6168 Год назад +83

      No debt trap pls

    • @Marcus-gw4bb
      @Marcus-gw4bb Год назад +49

      @@bv6168 some/most countries in the African continent would agree with you

    • @mipmipmipmipmip
      @mipmipmipmipmip Год назад

      You mean, China's new expanded borders.

  • @pjmakkon
    @pjmakkon Год назад +28

    It’s nice that you finally got a chance to talk about The Caspian sea

  • @shantanushekharsjunerft9783
    @shantanushekharsjunerft9783 Год назад +7

    India lives in a very rough neighborhood, I see the route avoids both our difficult neighbors.

  • @fahimshamsuddin672
    @fahimshamsuddin672 Год назад +458

    Some Central Asian countries have expressed interest in this, like Kazakhstan. It was estimated by another source that the time to deliver goods to Central Asia from India is 40 % shorter and 30 % cheaper as well. This could help decrease the isolation of Central Asia from the rest of the world.

    • @ChandranPrema123
      @ChandranPrema123 Год назад +37

      Well India would share a border with Afganistan whole of Central Asia will benefit

    • @s_dharni2483
      @s_dharni2483 Год назад +6

      Are u sure...? Where india and afganistan connected through border? Please elaborate.

    • @logner
      @logner Год назад +5

      cant transport to india via khazakistan w/o fixing the kashmir situation first.

    • @amit4Bihar
      @amit4Bihar Год назад +4

      Any source on this claim? 40% shorter, 30% cheaper claim any source

    • @wladimirteroin7164
      @wladimirteroin7164 Год назад +11

      Afghanistan and Pakistan would not allow the creation of this road.

  • @stonefireice6058
    @stonefireice6058 Год назад +223

    That rout from Astrakhan to Mumbai existed since 17th century, when Russian merchant Afanasy Nikitin made a very first voyage to India, just 25 yrs before Vasco de Gama

    • @kermitthethinker1465
      @kermitthethinker1465 Год назад +10

      Vasco da Gama did the trip in 1497-1499,when did your explorer did it?

    • @korneplodus4605
      @korneplodus4605 Год назад +47

      ​@@kermitthethinker1465 from 1466 to 1472
      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afanasy_Nikitin

    • @kermitthethinker1465
      @kermitthethinker1465 Год назад +4

      @@korneplodus4605 Nice,pretty cool but at the Cape Route was superior until the Suez Canal

    • @Dafnessific
      @Dafnessific Год назад +12

      Either way, it’s a good reminder that this is not a new idea.

    • @kermitthethinker1465
      @kermitthethinker1465 Год назад +7

      @@Dafnessific well the silk road it's the oldest trade route on history.

  • @papastalin1543
    @papastalin1543 Год назад +27

    This is very important for India ,we have been trying to achieve this for a very long time

    • @user-gf5dr5nq6l
      @user-gf5dr5nq6l Год назад +2

      true, but india can never benefit from ignoring china, if it would have connected with the BRI network, it would gain massively, maybe this link would be more viable then, now it just seems too cluttered to become a reality.

    • @papastalin1543
      @papastalin1543 Год назад +2

      @@user-gf5dr5nq6l china indeed is India's priority and believe me we ain't ignoring it

    • @user-gf5dr5nq6l
      @user-gf5dr5nq6l Год назад +3

      @@papastalin1543 by ignoring I meant ignoring it from an economic perspective, not the land border issue, you’re overly dependent on China for most of the goods coming in your country and god knows why your government keeps wanting to decouple from China when it’s not even possible

    • @papastalin1543
      @papastalin1543 Год назад +1

      @@user-gf5dr5nq6l it's a long story, i am just too lazy to type all that

    • @ekanshdhapola9116
      @ekanshdhapola9116 Год назад

      ​​@@user-gf5dr5nq6limply put ,we are happy to have trade with them but if they want to forcibly occupy our lands and arm our neighbour pakistan against us then we got a problem, Chinese cont be trusted ,their ccp government will never allow india with democracy to be rich and successfully because it will raise questions from home to have a democracy too

  • @scottfranco1962
    @scottfranco1962 Год назад +6

    I like that quote: "it can take years to get overnight success".

  • @teoengchin
    @teoengchin Год назад +561

    I don't believe China views the North-South corridor as competition to the BRI. Any and all new transport links will be complimentary to the BRI network

    • @roenin
      @roenin Год назад

      Yeah, but you need some propaganda piece to excite the BJP Indians here and there that they don't s..ck as much in comparison to China.

    • @HimanshuSharma-oe4mk
      @HimanshuSharma-oe4mk Год назад +125

      I'm Indian... I agree ... Of all the things India and china do to poke each other in the eyes..
      This particular project is not one of them... It's just a parallel project

    • @elephantman2112
      @elephantman2112 Год назад +55

      It predates the BRI, so it wasn't intended to challenge it. It's just that there'll always be a geopolitical aspect to major projects like this.

    • @baldergems627
      @baldergems627 Год назад

      @@HimanshuSharma-oe4mko you think one day with the potential help from Russia, that the strained relationship between India and China can be bettered like China is doing with the Saudis and Iran and Russia and Iran mediate now between Turkiye and Syria?
      That would be the nail in the coffin for western imperialism and neo-colonialism and potentially thwart a WW3 as it would make the west with the Washington regime at the wheel think both twice and trice imo. Or is the fear of China bigger than opposition to the never ending wars and exploitation by the west?

    • @williamlucas4656
      @williamlucas4656 Год назад

      @@elephantman2112 The idea may pre-date the belt and road initiative but I doubt that the execution or decision to do such predates it. India is probably playing with fire. In relation its western relations by doing anything more with such agreements to help warmongering Russia. This discussion does not even touch the fact that many other countries through which this transportation link passes are not exactly wealthy. There's not even a discussion of the environmental effects to the rivers and the Caspian Sea.

  • @ChatGPTCountries
    @ChatGPTCountries Год назад +241

    Just a day before I saw India selling weapons to Armenia (potentially to piss off Turkey) and now I see Indian goods probably being exported through Azerbaijan. It's always the neutral countries that get the best share of the pie.

    • @prateeksharma6706
      @prateeksharma6706 Год назад +89

      Well as an indian i will say that no one comes to your defence in case of war 😅cause your neutral

    • @roenin
      @roenin Год назад +16

      Why should Türkiye of 85m be p.ssed off at 3m Armenia's little weapon purchases? They were never a threat, they won't ever be a threat to Türkiye's bulging weapons industry. Instead you only manage to p.ss off the only critical link on your route there which is Azerbaijan that has an ongoing war (no peace deal) with Armenia. You should inform yourself about the dimensions in the Caucasus before you blabber nonsense.

    • @ChatGPTCountries
      @ChatGPTCountries Год назад

      @@prateeksharma6706 you think west would support you if you support them back? 😏 They will make you a cheerleader for their war against China, like how they did with Ukraine

    • @ChatGPTCountries
      @ChatGPTCountries Год назад +84

      @@roenin you must see more of Turkey relationship with India , especially in UN, to understand my comment. 👍

    • @mathskafunda4383
      @mathskafunda4383 Год назад +25

      @@roenin India is Turkiye's friend. Never forget the help we have provided to Turkiye during the earthquake.

  • @nomulahemanth3109
    @nomulahemanth3109 Год назад +68

    There is a Big Mistake, India's Trade is Already at Record $ 1.6 Trillion USD in 2022, And The Govt. Is making way for India's Exports to increase from $ 680 Billion to $ 2 Trillion USD by 2030, So that India would Become World's 2nd or 3rd Biggest Exporter and India's Trade with Russia has Balloned to $ 40 Billon in 2022, thanks to Energy Imports from Russia, As India is not only The world's Fastest Growing Major Economy and 5th largest Economy soon to be 3rd largest Economy by 2028, It is also world's 2nd highest Importer and Consumer of Oil after China owing to India's Continuing Economic Boom

    • @raghavdubey-qg6ol
      @raghavdubey-qg6ol Год назад +19

      Exports is 750billion check the new data

    • @Tenisinspector8341
      @Tenisinspector8341 Год назад

      I thought the economic survey of 2023 put the export value at $640 Billion?

    • @nomulahemanth3109
      @nomulahemanth3109 Год назад +16

      @@Tenisinspector8341 No, Infact India's Exports have rise to $ 760 Billion Dollars in FY-2022-23, a Rise of 12% despite Global Slowdown, And out of Those $ 440 Billion are Merchandise and $ 320 billion are Services according Recent Reports from Commerce Ministry and Exports Fed of India,

    • @nomulahemanth3109
      @nomulahemanth3109 Год назад +3

      @@raghavdubey-qg6ol Yeah I know, In fact it is $ 760 Billion dollars

    • @Tenisinspector8341
      @Tenisinspector8341 Год назад

      @@nomulahemanth3109 ahh thanks, I must’ve read it wrong. I think 640B was for 2021-22 iirc.

  • @henrysevern
    @henrysevern Год назад +26

    Another good video from the Caspian Report, providing information I didn’t know about or paid little interest to. Despite travelling through Indian and Iran in my younger days, I remember staying in Zahedan after crossing the border from Pakistan.

    • @puneet90
      @puneet90 Год назад

      You sound like an illegal immigrant to Iran 😂

  • @yam2050
    @yam2050 Год назад +671

    Would love a train ride from India to Russia after the completion, change from topography to climate from a tropical country to artic circle.

    • @yam2050
      @yam2050 Год назад +39

      Ok from Iran.

    • @yam2050
      @yam2050 Год назад +48

      No doubt India benefits the most from this route.

    • @syed1431
      @syed1431 Год назад +22

      May Allah protect Iran from its enemies.

    • @cbhlde
      @cbhlde Год назад

      Good point. :)

    • @Luredreier
      @Luredreier Год назад +13

      ​@@yam2050St. Petersburg isn't exactly on the Arctic circle...
      If that's what you have in mind.
      But sure, if you combine this route with others you could get there.
      For instance if you take the train on to Finland then through through them to northern Norway as a example.
      Or other parts of Finland or Russia (although there would be less to see in northern Russia then northern Norway in terms of landscapes.
      Culturally...
      I don't have a overview of what minorities you can visit by train in Russia...

  • @andersolsen1478
    @andersolsen1478 Год назад +433

    Sounds like a good idea with this land bridge for the involved countries but there are some huge challenges. The railroad track gauge in Russia is 1524mm, Iran1435mm and in India 1676 mm. The cargo will have to be loaded on to new railroad wagons and ferries and vessels to be transported from Russia to India. It will be very time consuming, it will mean congestion, it will be expensive and in the end it might be cheaper and faster to ship it by the long sea route.

    • @greasher926
      @greasher926 Год назад +75

      They could only use Iranian rail, and use barges in the Caspian Sea and up the Volga river, rail not necessary.

    • @Luredreier
      @Luredreier Год назад +79

      Well in Europe there's trains that change gauge on the fly with passengers on board in just minutes, they could do that.
      Of course that technology might be easier said then done while both countries are under sanctions...

    • @Abdullah-mn6sw
      @Abdullah-mn6sw Год назад +61

      Doesn't matter in case of India, as it already would need to be unloaded at Mumbai.

    • @8wayz2shine
      @8wayz2shine Год назад +64

      Take a look at the map in the video - there will be no direct link between the Indian railways and the rest. Everything will arrive by ship in Mumbai and then it is up to India to decide where and how to transport it inside their own country.
      Also there are two separate routes going from Russia to Iran, one of them being sea-based via the Caspian sea.
      The only thing that could be an issue is how many loading/unloading capacity you currently have at each stop on the way.

    • @angeurbain6129
      @angeurbain6129 Год назад +11

      We will see. But transport by containers are easily intermodal.

  • @graham1034
    @graham1034 Год назад +9

    The clip of Iranian "domestic pressure" from 3:00 - 3:02 is of Vancouver, Canada (Robson St). I've eaten at the Vietnamese place there a bunch of times.

    • @based_asian.2119
      @based_asian.2119 Год назад

      Ya they are Iranian disporas and western agents who support dead king 😅

  • @shekcbanny
    @shekcbanny Год назад +32

    How easy this whole thing would be if Pakistan and India were one country. Russia would then be almost just a country next door to India

    • @SILOPshuvambanerjee
      @SILOPshuvambanerjee Год назад +25

      That's why India was divided. We would have a border with Soviet union.

    • @AB-hh4hm
      @AB-hh4hm Год назад +3

      If this if that fogs the mind blurs the sight

    • @mumin8838
      @mumin8838 Год назад +2

      "If" doesn't change the reality. Pakistan is a nuclear armed state with huge support from the world's second most powerful hegemon.

    • @zackcarl7861
      @zackcarl7861 Год назад +4

      Pakistan is 😂still welcome (Pakistani land is anyway ) without the crowd

    • @JitzyJT
      @JitzyJT Год назад

      Then India would become neighbours to Afghanistan. Right now Pakistan is acting as a buffer zone btw us and Taliban nutjobs

  • @waitwhat4566
    @waitwhat4566 Год назад +171

    I am confused. This presentation seems to indicate what is YET to be built and what IS now built, all in the same breath. I get the feeling that much of this intercountry infrastructure is still in the planning stages. And as was said the war in Ukraine is a strong headwind for Russia. Anyway, am I to look at these ideas as a potential or as accomplished work?

    • @ivancho5854
      @ivancho5854 Год назад +28

      Potential. It is still just a talking point for a video.

    • @oy1561
      @oy1561 Год назад +51

      There is already a road link . A rail link in Iran is pending.

    • @rsinghofficial_
      @rsinghofficial_ Год назад +4

      It has been completed

    • @leonkharkongor41
      @leonkharkongor41 Год назад

      Neither. Its never going to happen. Iran and Russia are too unstable to achieve these goals. Azerbaijan and Iran are likely to go to war in a few years. India is led by ultra orthodox Hindu Nationalists who hate muslims. In a few years all of the Islamic countries will turn on India. Its basically high fantasy at this rate

    • @thelovacluka
      @thelovacluka Год назад +5

      wishful thinking

  • @dammi3138
    @dammi3138 Год назад +227

    Iranian natural fortress is also bolstered from the east by an impenetrable desert. This eastern desert is what has seperated iran and india for centuries because it was impossible to pass an army through there, the winds are so hot that they’ll melt your lungs and no water for hundreds of miles.

    • @srafid2000
      @srafid2000 Год назад +40

      Persian invasion of Mughal Delhi says hi

    • @muhammadadeel8639
      @muhammadadeel8639 Год назад +71

      @@srafid2000 It was through Afghanistan i guess. The southern desert extends from Iran to whole of southern pakistan (Balochistan & Sindh) and to Great Rajasthan desert of India. Together it is humongous desert block in 3 countries

    • @kermitthethinker1465
      @kermitthethinker1465 Год назад +24

      Alexander did it and manage to return via desert to Persia

    • @muhammadadeel8639
      @muhammadadeel8639 Год назад +67

      @@kermitthethinker1465 Alexander never crossed the Southern desert in Pakistan. Instead he went to north pakistan (Modern Punjab where Porus was king) and returned from there.

    • @Andre-by4su
      @Andre-by4su Год назад +86

      @@kermitthethinker1465 while losing 75% of his army in 60 days crossing it

  • @paulh7798
    @paulh7798 Год назад +22

    I wish the corridor all the success. The less Russia and India are reliant on a European route for trade the better.

    • @Ekstrax
      @Ekstrax Год назад +2

      i wish them all the succes too, Indians are good people overall
      but if you think India will ever play only one side you clearly don't know their geopolitical gameplan

  • @martinlopez4430
    @martinlopez4430 Год назад +17

    This is good news for all three great countries. More trade, cultural ties and general relations for India, Iran & Russia is good for Persians, Indians and Russians! I hope these three counties can also have close military ties to strengthen an alliance among these great countries.

    • @sliderdriver1
      @sliderdriver1 Год назад +2

      I guess any country is entitled to "join" other countries for military/political strength. The main difference between the east and west that I see is, the west join each other to prevent war and support each other in times of need, but the east seem to like conflict and intimidate neighbouring countries and just want to dominate each other🤷🏼. The east has been unstable for decades if not longer and nobody can say such likes about the west(since ww2 of course). Russia invades ukraine, China wants to invade Taiwan, North Korea is shaking sticks too. Iran is in support of Russia as is China. The east just like fighting! The west although is full of red tape they are about dimocracy. The east are about 1 man's view per country, to the point they change laws to prevent them being voted out! And if anyone speeks up.... They're done away with🤷🏼. Very little free speach in the east. Maybe that's why (millions) head to the west?

    • @hammer6198
      @hammer6198 Год назад +7

      ​@@sliderdriver1 😂😂😂 you so funny!

    • @sliderdriver1
      @sliderdriver1 Год назад +2

      @@hammer6198 I try 👍🏻😁

    • @manas2656
      @manas2656 Год назад +9

      @@sliderdriver1 You really think West never invaded? The only difference is the eatern invasion are called Invasion and the western Invasions are called intervention. Remember, we need a multipolar world to balance everything out.

  • @flightgamer7849
    @flightgamer7849 Год назад +251

    I wonder why a sea-only route from Russia to Iran (Astrakhan to Bandar Anzali) is not an option removing potential negative issues in Azerbaijan should problems occur.
    Anyone know?
    Great video, thx.

    • @talknight2
      @talknight2 Год назад +24

      Port capacity

    • @linkme2dnet
      @linkme2dnet Год назад +101

      @@talknight2 which can be easily increased with timely investment, rather than depending on an ever more belligerent baku govt who has major disputes with both India and Iran, not to mention a questionable relation with Russia.

    • @8wayz2shine
      @8wayz2shine Год назад +21

      Port capacity, overall security and amount of investment. Upgrading a port is both costly and time consuming, thus you are safer to include a reserve option.
      Also bad sea weather can stop ships from sailing, while a land-based route can be functional during the whole year (pending any natural disasters).

    • @linkme2dnet
      @linkme2dnet Год назад +26

      @@8wayz2shine Iran to Russia trade through the Caspian is growing at a fast rate after sanctions on RF. And both the ports at their respective sides have excess land and capacity can be created rather quickly in comparison to creating hundreds of miles of new/upgraded railways through a belligerent Azerbaijan. Plus the seaborne cargo shipment is significantly cheaper due to greater capacity to move more volume.
      Coming back to weather - that is more or less a RF problem due to freezing of the mouth of Volga and the silting of the Astrakhan port IIRC. They have started to build the LAGAN port & trans-shipment hub which will offer much deeper navigation and ice free harbor so it will become a much less problematic aspect in future. Considering the Azeri relations with both Iran and India and its somewhat questionable relations with Russia, this may turn out to be the primary route via Caspian.

    • @Freshbott2
      @Freshbott2 Год назад +13

      Rail is already uncompetitive vs. shipping and pipes. If you have to pay for all that rail infrastructure, and then have to add the time and cost burden of transferring between rail and shipping on an already uncompetitive route then you couldn’t even justify it for political reasons.

  • @jd7713
    @jd7713 Год назад +18

    Zahedan to Chabahar is under construction and half completed. It will be operational next year.

    • @davesprivatelounge
      @davesprivatelounge Год назад

      Any news on Armenia's suggestion of using them as an alternate route?

    • @nikhil518
      @nikhil518 Год назад +1

      @@davesprivatelounge they don't border Russia, it would have to pass through Georgia too.

    • @davesprivatelounge
      @davesprivatelounge Год назад

      @@nikhil518 Georgia already got the Ukraine treatment, pretty sure its a pro russia regime at the moment. Even an attempt at a color revolution recently. Besides, how likely is it that tiny Georgia is going to get in the way of Russia and India?

  • @harshil8386
    @harshil8386 Год назад +58

    Such high class content, yet such an under-rated channel. CaspianReport makes great videos.

    • @DATSUN-zo1bv
      @DATSUN-zo1bv Год назад

      Be quiet dummy

    • @sogerc1
      @sogerc1 Год назад

      Used to be, but lately seems pro-Kremlin. Maybe somebody got a big encouragement check?

    • @skepticsphere5930
      @skepticsphere5930 Год назад

      Not really. He's a paid propogandist from the republic of azerbaijan and he can't seem to hide his pan-turanic, ethnofascist bias.

    • @yarsaz4347
      @yarsaz4347 Год назад

      I don't know how their channel is taken seriously. Their pro Baku stances, overstating separationist tendencies in Iran and removing (Persian) from the Persian Gulf, all happened in just this one video. I can't imagine what the rest of their videos are like.

    • @MySpottyGirlfriend
      @MySpottyGirlfriend Год назад +2

      Underated? He has 1.3m subscribers!

  • @2912801821
    @2912801821 Год назад +3

    Love it as always... Keep up the good work :)

  • @SD-vs4wx
    @SD-vs4wx Год назад +28

    It would be more economical for India to develop Chennai to Vladivastak sea route TBH

    • @boosterh1113
      @boosterh1113 Год назад +5

      Sure, but that requires all trade to go all the way around Asia and then back overland across Russia the long way (admittedly, some of the raw materials India wants are produced in Siberia and neighbouring regions, that isn't so bad, but any import of Russian foodstuffs or manufactured goods, and everything India might ever hope to export back to Russia, has to be linked to European Russia, not just a glorified naval base dangling on the end of the longest and most fragile supply line ever built..
      No to mention that both the rail and sea lanes for that trade route travel right past China, a country that India is on notably poor terms with, and which has a vested interest in minimizing Russia's ability to diversify its trading partners. That makes it incredibly vulnerable to Chinese interference, both overt (Chinese Naval vessels "inspecting" Indian shipping as it heads through the S & E China Seas), or covert (Shipping companies transporting Chinese goods on the Trans-Siberian RR mysteriously having "industrial accidents" that damage the rail line at key times).

    • @dibyaraj108
      @dibyaraj108 Год назад +1

      That route is mainly for oil but INSTC is for various products and can even reach europe.

    • @andyc9902
      @andyc9902 Год назад +1

      Russia is large. Valdivvostok not a major city like Moscow. Moscow has more people so more money

  • @ivancho5854
    @ivancho5854 Год назад +573

    The capacity of any rail connection is dwarfed by seaborne capacity, while incurring much higher investment and operating costs. This project will probably never break even.

    • @XIIIphobos
      @XIIIphobos Год назад +18

      @@avros008 that’s _literally_ what op wrote

    • @Luredreier
      @Luredreier Год назад +100

      It'll shorten the route between northern Europe and India.
      If relations normalize between Russia and Europe this route could make a profit on trade between the regions.
      Northern Europe has wealthy enough markets to fund this route.
      The capacity issue you mentioned means that this is no threat to the sea route, but that doesn't mean that it's not viable long term.

    • @jealouseggs5619
      @jealouseggs5619 Год назад +124

      why would it need to break even if it makes it much safer to go through just the 3 countries than past a dozen countries which are potentially hostile to russian interests in Europe. It is also less than half the distance and passes through the caspian sea so it makes transport of raw materials and energy resources from there much easier to the signatories of the corridor. both russia and Iran are under sanctions by the west so this might be easier going through just one country in Azerbaijan. it also gives them access to a huge market in India and gives India easier access to their resources. it doesn't have to break even, if this plan goes smoothly it just has to work

    • @kilowhiskey7973
      @kilowhiskey7973 Год назад

      @@jealouseggs5619 it needs to “break even” because everything revolves around profit, numb nuts.
      You bringing up “hostilities” and “safety” doesn’t matter because nobody, and I mean NOBODY, is plundering Russian trade caravans and merchant ships.
      It’s not that people are physically harming Russian trade. They’re simply not trading with Russia at all. It’s never been suggested to physically harm Russian trade. Like, where are you even getting the whole “safety” issue at?
      Also. Did you know that Azerbaijan is a U.S. ally? Azerbaijan is literally a pro-west client state.
      Azerbaijan became an associate member due to the decision of NATO PA in November 2002, and joined NATO Operational Capabilities Concept in March 2004.

    • @roenin
      @roenin Год назад +35

      @@jealouseggs5619 transporting energy via train vs ship or pipe is just the dumbest thing out there. And yes, any investment that has high maintenance costs such as rails passing across your nation needs to be economically make up to be competetive with existing trade routes.

  • @LAdog70
    @LAdog70 Год назад +19

    Great video as always. You show where the money flows and the interest of nations. India certainly has the potential to surpass China as the new world factory if they can get their act together. P.M. Modi seems very smart in the geo political area and is definitely playing his cards right.

    • @JitzyJT
      @JitzyJT Год назад

      India's population lack the work ethics of the Chinese. So India will not surpass China as the world factory

  • @Irfan-mh5wq
    @Irfan-mh5wq Год назад +11

    I just discovered your channel, and frankly I'm very happy to find that there is a content creator like you from my homeland. Great for understanding geopolitical issues in the world. I wish you continued success

  • @itsmeroshanvk
    @itsmeroshanvk Год назад +43

    India should ig bolster is trade with Russia to a point that Russia might feel hesitant to intervene in the future, if an indo-china conflict breaks out. In that case Russia won't even bother if India get a bit more cozy with the west. Plus India can provide them a huge market and their markets can be a good starting base for more of Indian medium scale companies to expand abroad.

    • @mike.e358
      @mike.e358 Год назад

      Russia needs China more than India

    • @sampatkalyan3103
      @sampatkalyan3103 Год назад

      Why is the West so concerned with India and China war LOL.
      When you people didn't bat an eye when Pakistan was sending terrorists left and right to India.
      You people want India on your side and want India to become another Ukraine In the process.
      We Indians are not interested in this shit.
      And launched 4 wars against India.

    • @sujantkumarkv5498
      @sujantkumarkv5498 Год назад +1

      Hmm, interesting viewpoint...

    • @sujantkumarkv5498
      @sujantkumarkv5498 Год назад +1

      You like geopolitics, awesome✨...
      Offtopic, Lol why do I not find girls like you near me 😂😂

    • @marcusaurelius108
      @marcusaurelius108 Год назад

      @@sujantkumarkv5498 SIMP get a life mate

  • @CakePrincessCelestia
    @CakePrincessCelestia Год назад +56

    13:06 "But Russia is a veteran in geopolitics. It knows how to play the game and more importantly, it knows when to flip the board and start a new game." - And you know what? By the end of the game, both the king and the pawn are going to end up being in the same box! Sağol!

    • @davesprivatelounge
      @davesprivatelounge Год назад +4

      !RemindMe 10 years

    • @a-good-human-being
      @a-good-human-being Год назад

      The box will 💥 not even your hair from down there will be soared... Try to live peacefully...

    • @om7303
      @om7303 Год назад

      Jajajaja yes thats why they've already gone through an entire collapse and reformation

    • @greatbingus
      @greatbingus Год назад +3

      Pieces get lost all the time bro they don't always make it back in the box, especially pawns...

    • @ArawnOfAnnwn
      @ArawnOfAnnwn Год назад +2

      At the end of the game, both the king and pawn OF BOTH SIDES end up being in the same box. ;)

  • @TathD
    @TathD Год назад +21

    10:14 I think these figures might be referring to just export values. India's new Foreign Trade Policy has set a target of $2 trillion in exports by 2030. Total trade value would much higher.

    • @arjunarun9147
      @arjunarun9147 Год назад +12

      hit 750 billion+ in export this year with a 250 billion rise from the last. The 2 trillion mark will get crossed easily

  • @staystrongspreadlove
    @staystrongspreadlove Год назад +2

    Great insights Shirvan! Thank you

  • @adel6895
    @adel6895 Год назад +34

    Keep up the good work I really enjoy your videos bro

  • @lissyflur1907
    @lissyflur1907 Год назад +198

    Transportation over Land, even by Rail, is signifikant more expensive, as by Ship.
    The strategic benefit from this Rail Transportation in Russia and Iran, is the great security Aspect, for not traveling through NATO Sea and along NATO Shores.

    • @8wayz2shine
      @8wayz2shine Год назад +65

      If the distances were the same - yes, it will be more expensive. But in this case it will cut the total distance by 2.5 times, meaning that overall it will be both cheaper and faster to use rail transport for some of the way. By the way, even the transport within Russia can be done for most of the trajectory by river (Volga or Don, when the canal is operational between the two), so they are actively working on lowering the percentage of rail transport and thus the cost.

    • @SodiumSyndicate
      @SodiumSyndicate Год назад +16

      Only if the distance is the same. Here the distance by land is almost 3 times less & does not have the additional delays incurred by passing through Suez canal. Thereby the transportation costs via INSTC are on par & in fact slightly cheaper than by sea. It is China's belt & road initiative that is expensive & risky as well as it passes through multiple disputed territories filled with terrorists.

    • @os10v311
      @os10v311 Год назад +3

      easy to disrupt rail lines tho. see WWII

    • @korayven9255
      @korayven9255 Год назад +4

      @@8wayz2shine I'm more interested in capacity. It's cheaper, sure, but what about volume? Iran is the obvious bottleneck in this plan - every other piece of this can be theoretically done via shipping and shipping is like 10-15x more efficient than rail in terms of volume - so introducing an uncircumventable rail leg to your otherwise maritime trade network only reduces its overall efficiency. Even the canal can't do anything to address this because the bottleneck isn't in Russia, it's in Iran.

    • @8wayz2shine
      @8wayz2shine Год назад +4

      @@korayven9255 Capacity will be an issue if Russia starts using this as its only route for shipping to the world. They have multiple ports and routes, this one seems to be intended to serve mainly India (which in and itself is a big market).
      We will know about how much capacity they need once the main parts become operational. And I do think that the main bottleneck is actually Baku in Azerbaijan, as they are also selling oil and gas to Europe, thus a lot of fuel traffic will be going through there. Politically they will also need to do some tight rope balancing.

  • @hi4806
    @hi4806 Год назад +4

    The center of the world is the Eurasian continent, and China welcomes this initiative to increase the connection between Asia and Europe.

  • @zacharydavis4398
    @zacharydavis4398 Год назад +1

    Thanks for spending the time to create and share this content awareness

  • @noddy1584
    @noddy1584 Год назад +58

    really fantastic, please keep bringing such insightful content

    • @HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings
      @HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings Год назад +1

      Mind Begs the Question:
      If a Indian PM/Govt stays Quiet
      As regional KKK hold public meetings
      Threatening Rape of Blacks/Muslims
      Threatening Genocide of Blacks/Muslims
      Indian PM/Govt - Democratic,Fascist?

  • @raeesshah257
    @raeesshah257 Год назад +9

    The world geopolitics are going to turn into Games of throne with multiple powers competing with each other in this modern world, it would be fun to see

    • @heartsofiron4ever
      @heartsofiron4ever Год назад +4

      pre ww1 on steroids

    • @abhinashkumar3161
      @abhinashkumar3161 Год назад

      @@heartsofiron4ever haha

    • @GuineaPigEveryday
      @GuineaPigEveryday Год назад +1

      back to old times i see. I read this Foreign Affairs article that argued that the next 100 years will be the most deadly one for the Middle East, because now we see that every country, the smallest states, can amass great power and propagate their own geopolitical games. Qatar & UAE have made that pretty clear, and it doesn't seem like Iran/Saudi rivalries will end any time soon. But honestly its just about everywhere in the world, size of countries is no longer a limiting factor, it'll be an interesting century thats for sure.

    • @bernardvc5820
      @bernardvc5820 Год назад +1

      @@GuineaPigEveryday The Iranian Plateau - Mesopotamian/Arabic lowlands rivalry has been going on since the dawn of civilization, literally. It'll go on for a bit longer.

  • @kimmogensen4888
    @kimmogensen4888 Год назад +46

    Because 🇮🇳 all of it’s history since independence has been against alignment to one side, and because the potential price and risk compared to potential benefits for the western alliance, it’s very unlikely that India will be seriously punished for trading with Russia, if at all likely only symbolic measures. Unless the western alliance has become stupid in the game of geopolitics, which I doubt, the western countries will probably only complain, as long as India doesn’t change it’s long term strategy of nonaligned nation, no serious western pressure will come in my opinion, India is not hostile towards the western alliance, and strong enough to be costly to pursue, a smaller country might not get away with it but the world is not a fair place, might gives privileges, and who cares if India doesn’t want to align itself, as long as they are consistent with it, it’s the Indian way.

    • @VedJoshi..
      @VedJoshi.. Год назад +22

      Also, India is not an expansionist country like say Russia China UK or France. India is fortunate to have high altitude mountainous regions (6 Himalayan states), desert regions (Rajasthan and Gujarat), many fertile green agricultural regions, tropical-like regions (Kerala and Tamil Nadu), forested hilly regions (Deccan-Maharashtra and Bengal) and everything in between. Not to mention, India has two Himalayan protectorates Nepal and Bhutan as well as high access to Maldives in the Indian Ocean. Therefore, India has always been a very self-satisfied nation in terms of resources and land, never interested in land grabs. India is not a physical or ideological threat to the world, and honestly the core interest among Indians is collaborating with human society in science, technology and the arts. It’s very similar to South Korea in this way but India is of course much larger.

    • @SILOPshuvambanerjee
      @SILOPshuvambanerjee Год назад +7

      @@VedJoshi.. Love from Darjeeling

    • @VedJoshi..
      @VedJoshi.. Год назад +3

      @@SILOPshuvambanerjee cheers! my family is from Maharashtra

    • @akashpatel8410
      @akashpatel8410 Год назад +3

      ​@@VedJoshi.. south Korea is not a good example

    • @nipander11
      @nipander11 Год назад

      Yes I doubt there will be any problems. The lines that shouldn't be crossed are providing Russia with missile components or other parts for weapons systems as long as this war is going on. The US would likely implement 3rd party sanctions. After it is over I actually think EU-Russia relations will go "back to business as usual" very quickly because EU is Geographically a natural market for Russian business and many western businesses will probably also invest back into Russia because it's reserves will be very depleted and Economy doing poorly so there will be deals to be had.
      Also this very much makes sense with Iran. I hope Iran and Saudi-Arabia will be able to solve their differences and Iran will join the nuclear agreement again so that we may have Iran as part of the Global Economy.
      It is such a rich country with huge deposits of oil, minerals and a educated workforce and wonderful ancient culture.
      I live in Finland so right next to where the railway is supposed to start so I could easily take the Train from Helsinki to St.Peyersburg, and from there to Iran... Imagine that.
      There is the one thing the countries surrounding the Caspian Sea each have a veto right about any construction like pipelines, bridges, wind turbines etc. That could become problematic.

  • @DAR3_TO_WIN
    @DAR3_TO_WIN Год назад +4

    With the number of subscribers and views it garners, I wonder why this channel hasn't been verified yet. A really good geopolitical channel to say the least.

  • @TzviLangermann
    @TzviLangermann Год назад +8

    It can take years to achieve overnight success…😮 I’m still chewing that phrase

    • @Voron_Aggrav
      @Voron_Aggrav Год назад +1

      it's indeed quite a beautiful quote to keep to heart, sometimes it'll take years setting up the dominoes to make them fall in a single motion to get a stunning result overnight,

  • @thomastrinidade5617
    @thomastrinidade5617 Год назад +6

    Finally! A video by caspian on caspian

  • @thevette-vet
    @thevette-vet Год назад +3

    Land-based logistics will never be more efficient than waterway-based. Give us a call when you’re tired of spending twice as much to move 1/4th of what cargo ships can move over a year….. not to mention paying the tariffs of multiple countries just to have goods pass through their lands.

  • @thedyingfetus9493
    @thedyingfetus9493 Год назад +3

    Finally
    *caspian reports on the caspian sea*

  • @SuperAnatolli
    @SuperAnatolli Год назад +72

    Genius by the ruzzians: Instead of trading with europe, nearby and easy, they chose to start a war and try to build a new, complex and expensive transport route to india, far away. Brilliant!

    • @gouthamsudheer2080
      @gouthamsudheer2080 Год назад

      I guess Russia doesn't want to Trade with a Declining Region like Europe. They saw the Future

    • @Sparticulous
      @Sparticulous Год назад

      Putin is making the best of a bad situation. He doesnt have a choice now. He is playing the hand he was dealt

    • @jioboy2676
      @jioboy2676 Год назад +2

      😂😂

    • @jessestreet2549
      @jessestreet2549 Год назад

      a transport route that likely won't be finished before the russian federation disintegrates. time isn't on putin's side.

    • @Qnexus7
      @Qnexus7 Год назад +6

      Russia's eternal struggle with: a window to europe, a highway to asia.

  • @TheOctodread
    @TheOctodread Год назад +10

    It is interesting to see your content from an european point of view! it's always mind opening :) thank you

    • @heartsofiron4ever
      @heartsofiron4ever Год назад +1

      he's azeri

    • @TheOctodread
      @TheOctodread Год назад +2

      @@heartsofiron4ever good to know! As an italian citizen i find this content very detailed and interesting

    • @nikolasmacedonites917
      @nikolasmacedonites917 Год назад

      He's pushing a Turkish Azerbaijani agenda, don't let him trick you 😊

  • @bain13100
    @bain13100 Год назад +4

    8:30 This really illustrates how big the war is.

  • @JustArtsCreations
    @JustArtsCreations Год назад +1

    Your visuals are always just stunning great work

  • @galimbertino4939
    @galimbertino4939 Год назад +51

    "Russia knows when to flip the board and start a new game" : that is so true, and that is what they are doing right now.

    • @angeurbain6129
      @angeurbain6129 Год назад

      In the last 25 years, the russians have been masters at diplomacy.

    • @gouthamsudheer2080
      @gouthamsudheer2080 Год назад +29

      @@A_R_B_G You Clearly know that Russia is Earning More Money after the War by Trading Oil with India and China than before the War by Trading with Europe and USA.

    • @Qnexus7
      @Qnexus7 Год назад +5

      @A B roughly speaking russian budget relied on around 60% from exports and aroud 70% of that was oil mostly to europe and about 25% gas sold to europe.
      China and india won't replace the european market by any means but they surely can help keep the budget somewhat afloat.
      News of today that saudi in opec have cut 1 million of their oil production to rise prices.
      Nato must just steamroll ukraine with military tech in order to increase the chances of brakeing entirely the russian front and open the window for regime wabble.

    • @stealph51
      @stealph51 Год назад

      It has been more than a year my friend, Russia is very pessimistic about its trade prospects with West

    • @bhavikmahanot2768
      @bhavikmahanot2768 Год назад

      @A B Russia is earning more money than before invasion of Ukraine.

  • @srenette82
    @srenette82 Год назад +13

    Isolating Iran has been the West's biggest mistake of the 20th and early 21st century in so many ways. Ironically, preventing Russia's access to the southern seas and markets, is exactly why the British Empire was so intent on maintaining either friendly relations with Iran or some form of control over Iran.

    • @Ali-bu6lo
      @Ali-bu6lo Год назад

      The thing is the Islamic republic in Iran is a fanatic and ideologically insane regime, destroying Israel, preparing the world for the coming of the Mahdi (Shia messiah) and forcing people to abide by the religious rules are integral to this regime and have been since day one, To think this regime will abandon these plan, reform and join the international community is naive. We people of Iran used to believe the same lie but were eventually awaken fro it.

    • @toniilievski3934
      @toniilievski3934 Год назад

      The mistake is that they dont know anything but control ... and its hard to control a nation with a nukes . To bad there are just few nations with nukes , i wish all had some ....

    • @JDDC-tq7qm
      @JDDC-tq7qm 6 месяцев назад

      British Empire worst nightmare was Russia going to the Mediterranean 😂

  • @georgem7195
    @georgem7195 Год назад +13

    I think there are far too many political variables that can easily go wrong in such an economic corridor. Besides the Chinese angle, Azerbaijan is a western friendly nation with good relations with Israel, if things were to get tense between the West and Iran, Azerbaijan could find itself in quite an uncomfortable spot, making Russia economically precarious to Azerbaijans foreign affairs, that’s just one of so many potential problems I can think of which would dissuade political leaders from pursuing such a behemoth undertaking of unimaginable costs especially during such volatile economic times.

    • @sassa82
      @sassa82 Год назад +1

      The routes is already operational.

    • @yarsaz4347
      @yarsaz4347 Год назад

      Baku Republic is already in bed with Israel it's far past just being friendly

  • @HeathenHammer8
    @HeathenHammer8 Год назад +30

    Fair warning, @CaspianReport operates out of Baku, so take anything he says regarding Azerbaijani geopolitics (and Armenian for that matter) with a big grain of salt. I am agnostic to the regional disputes personally, but I feel that people should know about his biases when reporting.
    Edit: Add Iran to the mix of taking things with a big grain of salt, and look, I'm sure Caspian is a good guy and not trying to intentionally mislead, but it is hard to put aside your biases sometimes on things you feel strongly about (or coerced into). Just remember that Azerbaijan is not the freest country in the world, so it might not even be his choice to tow the line for the government.

    • @sassa82
      @sassa82 Год назад +3

      Yes, he makes several omissions and arguments that makes him biased against Iran and try to incerase the importance of the rep of Azerbaijan.

    • @Ali-bu6lo
      @Ali-bu6lo Год назад +8

      Also anything he says about Iran. Azerbaijani media and education system have been heavily biased against Iran to the point of making weird claims such as Iran and Russia partitioning Azerbaijan in 1800s, Iran having 40 million Azeris and Cyrus the Great of Persia being killed in Azerbaijan by "Turks".
      His points about Iran being like Yugoslavia, fringe Azeri separatists being relevant in this video and completely false claims of Iran being authoritarian because of its ethnic diversity in his video on Iranian protests are examples of this.

    • @speedygonzalez1649
      @speedygonzalez1649 Год назад +8

      His information about Iran is false and completely biased against Iran. We all know our people in the north are the most loyal Iranians especially our Azerbaijani. Imagine the likes of Ali Daei and Karim Bagheri being separatists. In this video the narrator is promoting terrorist activity to take place in the north of our beloved country I reported this video.

    • @peternguyen7207
      @peternguyen7207 Год назад +4

      In his old channel he outright said he's not allowed to remotely criticize Azerbaijan. His old channel also included disgusting levels of racism and genocide denial against Armenia. CaspianReport would have been reliable if he didn't hate Armenians and he lived in a country where he'd be free to speak openly

    • @Ali-bu6lo
      @Ali-bu6lo Год назад +3

      @@peternguyen7207 Though I think he can still be kinda reliable on things that are not at all related to Fakerbaijan.

  • @Temperancefp
    @Temperancefp Год назад +25

    Amazing content as usual! Love your channel!

  • @GrandTerr
    @GrandTerr Год назад +3

    This channel has become more of a beautiful maps and catchy phrases than answers.

  • @Arindam_Gaming
    @Arindam_Gaming Год назад +1

    Caspian Report about Caspian Report. Nice.

  • @matthewlewis-zw3tf
    @matthewlewis-zw3tf Год назад +1

    Great idea!!! Their economies have a ton of potential!!! Iran, Russia and India, working together can grow their economies tremendously!!!!!!

  • @volrathsstronghold3989
    @volrathsstronghold3989 Год назад +39

    The (current) Russian invasion of the Ukraine started in 2022 (or 2014...), how can the embargo of EU/NATO from 2022 onwards cause a massive spike in Russian-Indian trade a year earlier? Perhaps Russian diversified forward-looking because they planned the war but the story told in the videa at 1:16 seems like a reversal of cause and effect.

    • @stephen4121
      @stephen4121 Год назад

      Oh deffo started in 2014 in response to the US regime change operation and the overthrow of the democratically elected government and the civil war starting

    • @user-wm5rt9pw5l
      @user-wm5rt9pw5l Год назад

      @@stephen4121 The democratically elected president was removed from power by the democratically elected parliament, in which he had a majority. The US has nothing to do with it.
      When artillery fires at you from the territory of a neighboring state, this is not a civil war.

    • @runeodin7237
      @runeodin7237 Год назад +8

      Exactly! - I was going to say that. The shift must be a part of an earlier development.

    • @Voron_Aggrav
      @Voron_Aggrav Год назад +6

      yeah, I Missed that part, but neat catch, it's indeed not directly linked to the sanctions, but it might indeed have been part of the Military strategy to move away from markets less inclined to support a Warlord before the invasion, does make me wonder how many subtle hints there has been in the planning,

    • @sabin97
      @sabin97 Год назад

      the propaganda will always try to paint russia as bumbling idiots who do everything in an improvised way and nothing works.

  • @pedramortazavi
    @pedramortazavi Год назад +6

    2:50 the correct name is the Persian Gulf. Get your geography right!

    • @persianguy1524
      @persianguy1524 Год назад +1

      Caspian report is a panturk republican azeri. He hates Persians

  • @SNEEDANDBREED
    @SNEEDANDBREED Год назад +2

    Hey bud you accidentally left Crimea off Russia's map. Its part of Russia.

  • @rosemiller1448
    @rosemiller1448 Год назад +1

    Nothing builds friendship like a common enemy

  • @floridaadventuresports3921
    @floridaadventuresports3921 Год назад +4

    Ever heard of BRICS? I don’t think this economic corridor will be linked with the Belt and Road Initiative that Russia is also a party to

  • @RAVI89RULZ
    @RAVI89RULZ Год назад +71

    Dude you need to do more homework on geopolitics of India.
    India is the only country to be strategic partners with both Iran and Israel, US and Russia, and be part of anti West SCO/BRICS and anti China Quad, I2U2, and be invited by the west for every G7 even though it's not a member.

    • @silverhost9782
      @silverhost9782 Год назад +48

      Lots of acquaintances, very few true friends. I wonder if that's actually a winning strategy...

    • @Leaf8823
      @Leaf8823 Год назад +3

      ​@@silverhost9782that's true.

    • @RAVI89RULZ
      @RAVI89RULZ Год назад +45

      @@silverhost9782 Acquaintances? LOL 😂 no man...there is no such thing as acquaintances in geopolitics. You are equating personal human relationships with relationships with countries. Does fighter planes, missiles, aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines, combat drones, oil at a deep discount, gas at a deep discount, real time intelligence on terrorist threats and security sound like acquaintancing to you?

    • @priyanshpiyush5086
      @priyanshpiyush5086 Год назад +28

      @@silverhost9782 Yes it is a winning strategy and India is actually winning. We are not involved in this war that is not ours. You may feel that China will be happy that India is not very West friendly, but China has a lot of enemies already and those are India's friends which balances things out.

    • @leehaseley2164
      @leehaseley2164 Год назад +11

      Are you per chance implying that if India were a young lady, she would get herself a bad reputation?🤭🤭

  • @netizencapet
    @netizencapet Год назад +77

    Shout out to Baku for somehow becoming the intersection of the new Silk Road and the North South Transport Corridor. This north south corridor between Russia and the Indian ocean via Caspian and Iran is something that needed to happen for the interests of many connected states in the region for at least 100 years.

    • @GT500-
      @GT500- Год назад +6

      Baku is raising tensions with Iran. Soon to be crushed in between.

    • @azeturkmen
      @azeturkmen Год назад

      Not only North and South, but also East and West💪🇦🇿🇹🇷 Of course, Iran doesn like it. Strong Azerbaijan and Turkey is the nightmare of Iran.. as we include the fact that at least 30% of Iran are Azerbaijani Turks and they are not satisfied with mullah regime.
      They started playing dirty games against us by utilizing religion and terrorism. But, it is a great moment for Azerbaijan, to clean all mullah brainwashed groups off Azerbaijan. And, we gonna buy even more modern Israeli and Turkish weapons ))

    • @allcaps3584
      @allcaps3584 Год назад +13

      Not really. They in fact squandered the geographic advantage they had by causing friction with Iran and India. An alternate route is being seriously discussed through Armenia.

    • @yarsaz4347
      @yarsaz4347 Год назад +2

      Aliyev fumbled

    • @netizencapet
      @netizencapet Год назад

      @@allcaps3584 Ok, an alternate route. Fine, maybe that's better. Same overall point. I think we should be happy for Baku though for the moment.

  • @utkarshg.bharti9714
    @utkarshg.bharti9714 Год назад +8

    Amazing content! Shirvan, you are really good at your work. Keep it up!

  • @pranavchauhan9548
    @pranavchauhan9548 Год назад +10

    Sorry mate, gotta report the video. It's about time we start using our population.

    • @grammarpapa274
      @grammarpapa274 Год назад

      Why?

    • @pranavchauhan9548
      @pranavchauhan9548 Год назад +1

      @@grammarpapa274 well don't bother if ur not indian, if you are then you should know

    • @heartsofiron4ever
      @heartsofiron4ever Год назад +1

      @@pranavchauhan9548 freedom of speech left the chat

    • @mrblackmamba117
      @mrblackmamba117 Год назад +1

      No thanks. Not all of us gets emotional over differences in opinion or natural biases.

  • @prantarbasuchoudhury9265
    @prantarbasuchoudhury9265 Год назад +8

    This has been on the cards for so many years now, i doubt it will take off in the next 30 years.

    • @sassa82
      @sassa82 Год назад +2

      Most if it is already built and operational. The biggest missing part is the railway to Azerbaijan but shipping route exist.

    • @froglifes6829
      @froglifes6829 Год назад

      @@sassa82 Its not

    • @SteveRozerx
      @SteveRozerx Год назад

      The Trails Already conducted It will Operational With in Few years.

    • @dograkhalsa1098
      @dograkhalsa1098 Год назад

      In Modi we trust.

    • @sassa82
      @sassa82 Год назад

      @@froglifes6829 yes, it is. look at a map.

  • @paulcrusse7800
    @paulcrusse7800 Год назад

    Thank you for the update.

  • @ziggurat-builder8755
    @ziggurat-builder8755 Год назад +2

    This looks like playing a game of Risk, but with railways and seaports, rather than battalions and army groups.

  • @visionquest520
    @visionquest520 Год назад +3

    I like your take on world affairs, presenting facts and drawing conclusions. Very insightful. we do have to put ourselves in others shoes to understand thier motivations and problems as well as thier fears, these counttries sense the time is now to move away from us doller. Having one superpower in the world was bad enough but in this new era we might have 3, who already have conflicting interests. We're trading one monster for a 3 headed one.

    • @kameraldbahrul3432
      @kameraldbahrul3432 Год назад

      The problem is in order to check this one superpower you need another that capable challenge this self declare police of the world

  • @iwearflansuit
    @iwearflansuit Год назад +12

    "Iran's trouble has come from domestic problems" *proceeds to show footage of Berlin to illustrate*

    • @amirtaati2891
      @amirtaati2891 Год назад +2

      It's Iranian diaspora in Berlin protesting the ayatollah regime

    • @sassa82
      @sassa82 Год назад

      Yes, actually none of the videos is from inside of Iran

  • @GUSCRAWF0RD
    @GUSCRAWF0RD Год назад +1

    Omg the caspian report actually mentioned the namesake sea

  • @anaibarangan4908
    @anaibarangan4908 Год назад

    That's a perfect counter trio, with the aligned.

  • @td8394
    @td8394 Год назад +3

    Meanwhile, America is like :- Main kya karu ghar Jaao. .

  • @danieloehler2494
    @danieloehler2494 Год назад +5

    A good canal between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea would benefit all nations along the Black Sea and teh Caspian Sea. Just imagine a route for ships between Turkey and Greece in the West and Azerbaijan and Iran in the East. The present day conflicts in the region will end and everybody is keen on business.

  • @sanchoodell6789
    @sanchoodell6789 Год назад +1

    Excellent analysis CR. Very insightful.

    • @nikolasmacedonites917
      @nikolasmacedonites917 Год назад

      Your standard of what counts as "analysis" is very low if you consider this excellent

    • @nikolasmacedonites917
      @nikolasmacedonites917 Год назад

      @J N Just informing naive people that believe this to be "balanced" and "impartial" analysis

    • @nikolasmacedonites917
      @nikolasmacedonites917 Год назад

      @J N my name is not all the truth

    • @nikolasmacedonites917
      @nikolasmacedonites917 Год назад

      @J N cringe.
      I don't happen to have a "geopolitical analysis" channel which claims impartiality. People disagreeing with his claims doesn't mean that they know everything. Grow up.

  • @landotter
    @landotter Год назад +1

    Love this channel.

  • @KnightWithAnAssaultRifle
    @KnightWithAnAssaultRifle Год назад +15

    India 🤝 Iran🤝 Russia

  • @joncarter8896
    @joncarter8896 Год назад +10

    the geopolitical importance of Azerbaijan is growing, because future trade routes pass through Azerbaijan. Oil and gas from Kazakhstan to the EU also goes through Azerbaijan.

  • @Navigator5
    @Navigator5 Год назад +1

    Excellent analysis.

  • @sherazchaudhry8345
    @sherazchaudhry8345 Год назад +1

    hey caspian report!
    please tell us names or links of the softwares or websites you use in animating your maps/videos.

  • @Arshahan
    @Arshahan Год назад +57

    Armenia has not left this project (as much as Shirvan would liked it to be). On the contrary, it offers an alternative road to Iran and India to connect with Russia, in order for them not to become dependent on Azerbaijan solely. Also, Armenia offers an alternative route for Iran and India to connect with Europe directly through Georgia. Hence, the importance of the North-South highway in Armenia and the construction of 3.5B $ Sisian-Meghri-Tabriz railway which would pass through the Southern province of Syunik (Zangezur). This railway will be the fastest route between the Black Sea port of Batumi and Persian Gulf port of Bandar-Abbas. And this is why Iran will not tolerate any hijacking by Azerbaijan against the Armenain-Iranian border, nor would India, as seen through the recent procurement of Indian weaponry by Armenia.

    • @jioboy2676
      @jioboy2676 Год назад

      Does this project makes economic sense in long term from India to Russia??

    • @Arshahan
      @Arshahan Год назад +13

      @@jioboy2676 The capacity of the Sisian-Meghri-Tabriz railway (Armenia) will be around 25 million tons per annum. As for the Astara-Rasht railway (Azerbaijan), for general freight, container, oil and grain overall annual capacity will be 3.5 million tonnes.

    • @kermitthethinker1465
      @kermitthethinker1465 Год назад +8

      But Georgia it's on the way to E.U. ,so Armenia isn't a viable option anymore

    • @deepblue3682
      @deepblue3682 Год назад +7

      Georgia and russia are not in good terms

    • @NeferPrufer
      @NeferPrufer Год назад

      @@deepblue3682 это не так

  • @danielteegarden8982
    @danielteegarden8982 Год назад +7

    " Pipe Dreams " lol

  • @ambarukanasubrahmanyam51
    @ambarukanasubrahmanyam51 Год назад

    Nicely narrated!

  • @BogardanLord
    @BogardanLord Год назад +1

    7:41 -"Secret Tunnel!"

  • @DanJanucik
    @DanJanucik Год назад +21

    BAAAABEEEE, CASPIAN VIDEO JUST DROPPED 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @Poctyk
    @Poctyk Год назад +3

    >nothing builds friendships like common enemy
    Common values build even longer friendships. "Friends" through common enemy will backstab you as soon as that enemy is a bit less of a threat

    • @akhandbharat1593
      @akhandbharat1593 Год назад

      Ok boi

    • @Sparticulous
      @Sparticulous Год назад

      They are all members of the SCO, doubt any back stabbing will occur

    • @no_more_spamplease5121
      @no_more_spamplease5121 Год назад +1

      ​@A B I'm not sure most Western democracies in the Northern hemisphere respect Latin American democracies much. Perhaps it's a legacy of the colonial times, but the latter are often looked down upon by the former.

    • @_UCS_SwapnilSahaiSrivastav
      @_UCS_SwapnilSahaiSrivastav Год назад

      @@no_more_spamplease5121 exactly, a lot of African countries are also democratic but we all know how they are treated and what view of these "western democratic countries", the common Africans living in democratic African countries hold.

  • @hi_minku
    @hi_minku Год назад

    Your storytelling and editing is amazing, how can I make videos like you?

  • @joshuap9580
    @joshuap9580 Год назад +1

    slight problem with the graph, last data was for 2021, the war started in 2022.

  • @mnk9073
    @mnk9073 Год назад +3

    This war got the US everything it wanted in Europe but nobody in the West even considered that this time the Third World wouldn't just fall in behind their former overlords and actually turn toward the BRICS rather than the West. China is playing the long game and by getting Iran and the Gulf on the same page as well as slowly building up influence in Africa and Latin America grew immensely in soft power.

  • @allcaps3584
    @allcaps3584 Год назад +9

    There has been increasing tensions between Azerbaijan - Iran, and Azerbaijan - India (due to their proximity to Pakistan).
    So an alternate route is being planned through Armenia.

  • @LeChilliSauce
    @LeChilliSauce Год назад +1

    You should add "The" to your channel name.
    I love your channel its very enlightening.
    Thank you so much ❤

  • @farr4_moon87
    @farr4_moon87 Год назад +1

    "An idea must be burned down before it raises" where is that quote from?

  • @here_we_go_again2571
    @here_we_go_again2571 Год назад +3

    Another terrific video.
    Thanks Shirvan.

  • @TheLakshmiKarthik
    @TheLakshmiKarthik Год назад +28

    Suggestion : WE 🇮🇳 s are slightly obsessed with our national boundaries , showing both Union territories J&K and Ladakh as per our claims , request you to please consider to make a dashed-overlay ( of these areas ,, in future animations). 🙏🏾

    • @yomamasohot6411
      @yomamasohot6411 Год назад +3

      DId you notice crimea was part of Ukraine?

    • @BenDover_69420
      @BenDover_69420 Год назад +2

      Those borders are the cease fire lines

    • @methos4866
      @methos4866 Год назад +3

      @@yomamasohot6411 because it is

    • @lautheimpaler4686
      @lautheimpaler4686 Год назад

      We can claim all we want.

    • @methos4866
      @methos4866 Год назад

      @tisGigasphere it is and it's internationally recognized as such. Currently it's illegally occupied by Russia.

  • @sankalp3513
    @sankalp3513 Год назад +1

    Glad India finally has a strong confidence to try this