Zangezur Corridor ( UPSC Prelims)

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News Context

Türkiye's Call for Action on the Zangezur Corridor
  ● Türkiye has called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to initiate measures to open the Zangezur Corridor.  
      ○ The two nations have been embroiled in a conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) since 1917.
      ○ Although the region is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, it is predominantly inhabited by ethnic Armenians.

About Zangezur Corridor

 ● Location: A proposed 43-kilometer transport corridor through Armenia's Syunik Province.  
  ● Objective: To link Azerbaijan's Baku Port on the Caspian Sea with the Nakhchivan Autonomous Region, an Azerbaijani exclave separated by Armenian land, and extend the connection to Turkey.  
  ● India’s Concerns: This route could potentially challenge India's investments in Chabahar Port and the International North South Corridor (INSTC) by providing an alternative route, thereby diminishing India's influence in the region.