India, Pakistan and China
An Assessment of Connectivity through China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54945/jjia.v1i2.97Keywords:
Baluchistan, Economic Corridor, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, Chinese OBOR, Infrastructure, Gilgit BaltistanAbstract
China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of OBOR or BRI, has brought China and Pakistan economically and strategically close. As significant part of the corridor develops through the disputed region of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), it has been difficult for India to accept the project as it infringes on its sovereignty. The nature of investment, the controversies associated with the location of the corridor in Pakistan, the opacity of the investments, the conflict in Baluchistan, and the manner in which Pakistani civilian and military administration has become embroiled in the multi-billion-dollar project, has made CPEC more of a challenge to the region, than a corridor of opportunity. The paper will try to assess the nature of the project and the various challenges that it entails. Building upon these notions, the article in the end would attempt to make future predictions for the region.
