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Why Did China Include Cash-Strapped & 'Friendless' Afghanistan In CPEC?

China along with Afghanistan’s neighbour to East Pakistan agreed to strengthen ties by extending the Beijing-backed CPEC or China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan. Desperate for friends, money, trade, and technology Afghanistan didn’t have much of a choice.

10 May 2023
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s special assistant AS Bajwa resigns amid scandal

Asim Saleem Bajwa will keep working as the head of more than $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, also known as CPEC under China’s Belt and Road Initiative

1 min read12 Oct 2020
News

China, Pakistan to extend economic corridor to Afghanistan

In an apparent reference to India's concerns, Chinese foreign ministry says close ties between Islamabad and Beijing will not target a third party nor it will be influenced by the development of foreign relations with other countries

3 min read10 Sep 2018
Politics

India to invite global investors to develop Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep

The decision by the Narendra Modi govt is significant as Andaman and Nicobar Islands are of maritime importance to India with its potential for trade and surveillance

3 min read7 Aug 2018
Politics

India wonders if Pakistan’s army backs Imran Khan’s peace push

Analysts see Imran Khan as a pliant prime minister who won't challenge the army's hold over Pakistan's foreign, national security policies that have defined the nuclear-armed nation's role in world affairs for decades

3 min read28 Jul 2018
Politics

PM Narendra Modi to address AIIB meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday

This year's AIIB meet theme is Mobilizing Finance for Infrastructure: Innovation and Collaboration, given the private sector's vital role in bridging the infrastructure gap

2 min read25 Jun 2018
Opinion

The emerging great Indo-Pacific game

While India's stepping up to play the Indo-Pacific game is commendable, there are serious structural and operational handicaps that it will have to overcome

4 min read4 Jun 2018
Opinion

Bharatmala will raise debt issues for some

Its roads will compete directly with some of the existing toll road projects, affecting their toll collection, and, consequently, debt servicing ability

4 min read15 May 2018
Politics

Beijing will not push New Delhi on Belt and Road Initiative: China

Chinese vice foreign minister said there is no fundamental difference with India on the issue of ‘inter-connectivity’ and Beijing will ‘not be too hard’ with New Delhi on the issue of the Belt and Road Initiative

2 min read28 Apr 2018
News

China moots India-Nepal-China economic corridor through Himalayas

China's proposal came after visiting Nepalese foreign minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi

3 min read18 Apr 2018
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