Responding to a request from the Roscongress Foundation, Alexander Khodachek drafted an expert opinion to sum up the outcomes of a session titled Not Just Construction: Infrastructure Development as an Economic Growth Driver. It took place during the 2024 St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

The rapid development of trade relations between Russia and the countries of the Global South, particularly India, entails the need for the development of transport infrastructure and the organization of new cargo delivery routes