Washington: The President Donald Trump-brokered ceasefire in Gaza has strengthened US dominance in West Asia and transformed geopolitical dynamics of the region. The deal restores American influence while reducing the direct role of China and Russia. A long-term US strategy connects Israel and Arab nations through the Abraham Accords and includes India in the West Asian Quad (I2U2), creating a new multipolar framework.

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), announced at the G20 summit in September 2023, offers India a major economic and strategic opportunity. This corridor was envisioned as an alternative to the Suez Canal, connecting India directly with West Asia and Europe.

Earlier disruptions caused by conflicts between Israel, Palestine and Iran had delayed the plan.

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