India and Russia are keen to make the Chennai -Vladivostok maritime route operational, and a stakeholder meeting to work out details have been scheduled in September, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said.

The Vladivostok – Chennai route passes through the Sea of Japan, the South China Sea and Malacca Strait.

The proposed route is expected to take only 12 days, compared to the current route’s duration of 32 days. The new route would provide India with access to the Far East and open up opportunities for trade between the two countries.

The new route would provide India with access to the Far East and open up opportunities for trade between the two countries.