China’s Belt and Road Initiative

China is dominating the new world order with its economic might. It is constantly expanding its influence around the world with its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by connecting Asia with Africa and Europe via Silk Road Economic Belt and Maritime Silk Road networks. The topic principally attempts to trace China’s development projects around the world and bring high-caliber intellectual analysis, develop in-depth academic research providing professional research findings and recommendations regarding the “Belt and Road Initiative”.

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Augmenting the International North- South Transport Corridor (INSTC): Will it be in India’s Interest?

INSTC provides a platform for India to increase its trade relationship with Russia, Iran and Central Asia. Despite historical relationship with all these countries, India could not shoot up its trade volume due to absence of strong transportation facilities. A project like the INSTC will help overcome those hurdles. ...

Namaste Trump: What Next in India-US Relations?

It is imperative for Delhi and Washington to communicate and work more closely, not only for mutual benefits, but to contribute more significantly to global good ...

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): Opportunities and Challenges for Nepal

BRI will be beneficial for Nepal as it can bring huge Chinese investment that speed up the economic development. However, Nepal’s dream of prosperity through BRI is possible only when Nepal succeeds to take India and China into confidence ...

China’s Increasing Economic Engagement in Africa

History of African countries marked by colonialism and their humiliation for centuries has created space for Chinese. This has created a favorable environment for the “Chinese Rejuvenation” to become a dream which could be exported to African countries ...

Myanmar in 2019: Overcoming the China Factor

Myanmar is shaking away the webs of an all embracing Chinese grip with each passing year. There are multiple players ready to play the so called great game at the cross-section of South and Southeast Asia with renewed vigor ...

Bangladesh’s General Elections 2018: Sheikh Hasina’s Victory and its Implications on India and China

In this tug-of-war between India and China, Bangladesh needs both these Asian giants to improve its country’s socio-economic status. For Bangladesh, the most advantageous long term strategy would be to handle both its allies methodically, alleviating India’s China anxiety, at the same time chalk out a regional framework linking China-Bangladesh-India as a reality ...