Haryana is a landlocked state and Maruti faces significant costs to transport vehicles to ports for export from its factories.

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Remember, natural gas in its gaseous state is a landlocked commodity.

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Since falling out with Eritrea and the port-state of Djibouti, Ethiopia, the region's landlocked superpower, has hit on Berbera as its easiest access to the sea.

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