peaking to ET over the phone from Vladivostok in Russia, he said the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), announced during the Delhi G20 summit, will bolster economic development by fostering connectivity and economic integration between Asia, the Arabian Gulf and Europe. During his five-day official visit to Russia, Sonowal is pitching for speedier operationalisation of new transport corridors such as the Northern Sea Route as well as the Eastern Maritime Corridor between Vladivostok and Chennai.