India Objects To China’s One Belt And Road Initiative — And It Has A Point
The grandiose Belt and Road Forum-a symbol of China’s foreign policy stepping-out as a global connectivity visionary-kicked off on May 14 with a notable absentee: India. On May 13, India’s Ministry of External Affairs released its formal response to a question about Indian representation at the Belt and Road Forum, attended by ” nearly three dozen ” heads of state and dozens of senior officials from around the world.
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Alyssa Ayres is senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations, based in Washington, DC. She served most recently as deputy assistant secretary of state for South Asia during 2010 to 2013, covering all issues across a dynamic region of 1.3 billion people (India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, and Bhutan), and providing policy direction and support for four U.S. embassies and four consulates. Trained originally as a cultural historian, she has experience in the nonprofit, government, and private sectors, and has carried out research on both India and Pakistan…READ MORE
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