Don’t recognise China-Pakistan economic corridor: India | India News – The Times of India

Don’t recognise China-Pakistan economic corridor: India | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: India said on Friday it did not recognise China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, asserting that it passed through Indian territory under forcible and illegal occupation of Pakistan. “Shaksgam Valley is Indian territory. We have never recognised the so-called China-Pakistan ‘Boundary Agreement’ signed in 1963. We have consistently maintained that the agreement is illegal and invalid,”…

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‘Illegal and invalid’: India rejects China-Pakistan economic corridor – what is the project? | India News – The Times of India

‘Illegal and invalid’: India rejects China-Pakistan economic corridor – what is the project? | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Friday firmly rejected the China-Pakistan boundary agreement and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), calling both “illegal and invalid”. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: “Shaksgam Valley is Indian territory. We have never recognised the so-called China-Pakistan boundary agreement that happened in 1963. We have consistently maintained that…

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ADB to the rescue? Pakistan eyes  billion railway upgrade; China’s decade-long rail promise falters – Times of India

ADB to the rescue? Pakistan eyes $2 billion railway upgrade; China’s decade-long rail promise falters – Times of India

The Asian Development Bank is set to finance improvements to Pakistan’s railway infrastructure, taking over from China following extended delays in securing Chinese funding that risked affecting a crucial mining venture, according to sources quoted by Reuters.The initial plan for renovating 1,800 km of railways was a key component of China’s $60 billion investment initiative…

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