Tag: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
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India rejects China-Pak joint statement on J & K, CPEC
''We have consistently rejected such statements in the past. The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the union territory of Ladakh are and will always be integral and inalienable parts of India. No other country has a locus standi,'' Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing.
November 3, 2022 -
Chinese firm signs 1.5 billion deal with Pak to set up hydropower project in PoK
The project is located in Sadhanoti district of PoK on Jhelum river and is expected to be completed in 2026.
July 7, 2020 -
‘Turkey ready to work on CPEC projects, says President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
President Erdogan further added, "Ankara was "ready to work on that".
February 15, 2020 -
Pak PM to visit China next week to ‘revive’ stalled CPEC projects
He said that he would soon visit China and meet its leadership to strengthen the friendship between the two countries.
October 3, 2019 -
3 killed, 28 injured as blast rocks mosque in Pakistan
The blast came days after terrorists attacked the Pearl Continental luxury hotel in the port city of Gwadar in Balochistan, killing at least eight persons, including four civilians and a Pakistan Navy soldier.
May 25, 2019 -
Imran Khan meets China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing
Imran Khan is on a four-day visit to China to attend the 2nd Belt and Road Forum where he made two separate addresses.
April 28, 2019 -
Imran Khan moots launching of joint projects among BRI countries to combat climate change
The multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is entering the next phase after substantial progress, Khan said while speaking at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum
April 26, 2019 -
Pakistan PM in China for second official visit
The Prime Minister said that the Pakistan-China ties do not merely arise out of a "convergence of interests" but are rooted in past shared experiences and a "high-level of mutual trust and understanding".
April 26, 2019 -
India’s absence at BRI should not hurt ties: Wang Yi
India for the second time will skip China's event of the year in protest against the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) -the artery of the Belt and Road project - that cuts through Pakistan-controlled Kashmir.
April 19, 2019 -
Sushma Swaraj proposes air freight corridor between India and Central Asia
Swaraj informed the gathering that Iran was holding the Chabahar Day International Conference on February 26 at the Chabahar port to introduce to the invited delegations the capacities of the port.
January 13, 2019 -
Latter-day Silk Route~II
If India were to stay out, the BRI will inevitably be a uniquely Chinese project…of, by and for China. It is imperative, both for India's national interest and the time-honoured concept of 'balance of power', that an initiative with such massive potential as the BRI is not allowed to be dictated by one country.
December 11, 2018 -
China likely to give $6 billion aid to Pakistan: Report
Pakistan is in excessive foreign debt and to stave-off the crisis it has already secured $6 billion from Saudi Arabia and reached out to the IMF for the bailout.
November 3, 2018 -
Pak PM Imran Khan in Beijing to discuss loans, CPEC with Xi Jinping
Khan will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang. He will also attend China's International Import Expo on Sunday in Shanghai.
November 2, 2018 -
Connectivity initiatives should promote trade not tension: India on CPEC
India has opposed CPEC, the flagship project of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), on the ground that it traverses through Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
November 1, 2018 -
Pakistan PM to swear unwavering loyalty to Beijing for fresh Chinese loans
"It is natural that Pakistan will move closer to Beijing in the light of the growing proximity between Washington and New Delhi," Wang Dehua said.
October 30, 2018 -
‘Doklam issue was handled by India with complete maturity without bloodshed’
The defence minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Monday said that the Doklam issue was handled by India with “complete maturity without bloodshed” while the government will continue to oppose the ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’ (CPEC) without severing diplomatic ties with China. The defence minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Monday addressing a conference organised by the ladies wing of...
May 1, 2018 -
China in a corridor of uncertainty
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (known by the acronym CPEC) is a bundle of infrastructure projects currently under construction across Pakistan. The original value of $46 billion has been inflated to $62 billion. It could rise further according to some projections. CPEC is essentially intended to open up a new trade route for China via Kashmir,...
March 8, 2018