China's 'Belt & Road' Initiative: 23 things you want to know
The ambitious Chinese 'One Belt One Road' Initiative will see the participation of at least 60 countries.
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
India has refused to join the Belt and Road Initiative so far, citing concerns about sovereignty and territorial integrity, and objecting to the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) passing through disputed Kashmir in Gilgit-Baltistan. Many countries including India who have not agreed to join the BRI also see this as an effort by China to expand its influence at their expense. European experts are calling BRI ‘less of a practical plan than a broad geopolitical vision’.
