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Q85 (NDA-II/2018) International Relations & Global Affairs › India's Bilateral & Regional Relations › Regional connectivity initiatives Answer Verified

India, in June 2018, asserted that any mega connectivity project must respect sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries. The project referred to above is

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In June 2018, during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Qingdao, India asserted that any mega connectivity project must respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations [2]. This statement was a direct reference to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) [2]. India's primary objection stems from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the BRI, which passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) [1]. India maintains that PoK is an integral part of its territory, and the construction of infrastructure there without its consent violates its sovereignty [1]. Consequently, India was the only SCO member that refused to endorse the BRI in the Qingdao Declaration. While India participates in other regional projects like the International North-South Transport Corridor and the Chabahar Port, it remains steadfast in its opposition to the BRI due to these geostrategic and territorial concerns.

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  1. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > Foreign Relations > p. 793
  2. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 16: India–Political Aspects > One Belt-One Road (The New Silk Route) > p. 85
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