The India-Middle East-Europe rail and sea intercontinental corridor announced on the sidelines of the G20 summit in September 2023 promises to be a vital trade and investment route but this in no new trade route. Economist, historian and member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, Sanjeev Sanyal, talks about the ancient history of this significant trade route, a crucial part of the India Story that connected Asia and Europe via the maritime routes.