 The Indian government in March 2016 requested approval for acceding to the agreement.It received consent from the agreement's founding members before getting a formal entry on 3 February 2018

For enhanced connectivity, the Ashgabat Agreement will also synchronize with the International North–South Transport Corridor encompassing ship, rail including Trans-Caspian railway, and road route for moving freight between India, Russia, Iran, Europe and Central Asia.The route primarily involves moving freight from India, Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia via ship, rail and road.