The European Union is significantly investing in undersea cable infrastructure to enhance secure digital connectivity across Africa and the Indo-Pacific, aiming to boost economic growth and maritime security. This initiative will be a major topic at the upcoming EU–Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum in Brussels.

• The EU–Africa–India digital corridor, an 11,700 km sub-sea cable, will connect Europe to India via the Mediterranean, Middle East, and Eastern Africa.
• A Senior EU official emphasized that secure and resilient sub-sea networks are critical as global digital dependence deepens.
• The planned cable route will extend from Italy through Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania, as part of a broader expansion.