IMEC is expected to reduce transit times between India and Europe, lower transportation costs by up to 30 per cent, and create alternative routes that bypass vulnerable chokepoints such as the Suez Canal and Bab al-Mandab Strait

India had strongly rejected the allegations. The diplomatic standoff escalated as both countries expelled senior diplomats in a tit-for-tat response. New Delhi has consistently voiced concerns about extremism and anti-India activities on Canadian soil and urged Canadian authorities to take concrete steps to curb such elements