Consider the following statements with reference to International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC):
1. It offers a shorter transportation route between Europe and India compared with the Suez Canal way"
2. This corridor connects the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea via Pakistan.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?1
1 only
2
2 only
3
Both 1 and 2
4
Neither 1 nor 2