According to Bagchi, India was not extended an invitation to this year's Belt and Road Forum by China. "I don't think we received an invitation this year," he said.
China has rejected the calls for investing in fresh Belt and Road projects in Pakistan, citing political uncertainty and deteriorating security plaguing Islamabad, Nikkei Asia reported.
The so-called 'high powered' collaboration between Beijing and Islamabad under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: a 3000 km Chinese infrastructure network project undertaken in Pakistan now appears to take a noticeable shift, facing significant challenges, a report by the Daily Asian Age
Special representatives and senior officials from India, Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan took part in the fifth meeting of the Moscow Format Consultation on Afghanistan in the Russian city of Kazan on Friday.
Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), held a public hearing on the request of the central power purchasing agency (CPPA) for recovering an additional PKR 28.3bn or PKR 1.83 per unit fuel cost adjustment in Discos’ tariffs for electricity consumed in August, noted t
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has faced significant challenges, as indicated by the difficulties both parties have encountered in strengthening their economic ties.
In a major boost to its firepower, the Defence Ministry has approved the procurement of a regiment of 'Pralay' ballistic missiles for the Indian Army for deployment along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and Line of Control (LoC), that is, borders with China and Pakistan respectively.
Hakeem Baloch, a journalist and a senior activist of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), who is based in the UK, told ANI that China has been investing heavily in the region for its own economic and military interests
The attack on Chinese convoy near the vital southwestern port of Gwadar, Pakistan on Sunday, can be a major setback for China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as it created fear and uncertainity which is not helpful for investment, reported The Diplomat.
"...Conduct a thorough investigation on the attack, severely punish the perpetrators, take practical and effective measures to prevent similar incidents from happening again," the Chinese embassy said in a statement.