China's role in India-Pakistan Relations. China's Project-CPEC (Silk road) and its implications on India.

1. ROLE IN
RELATIONS
Submitted by
N BHARATH KUMAR
MBA (Pharma)
PM/2016/411
NIPER-HYDERABAD
Guided by
Dr LAKSHMI
Department of Pharmaceutical
Management

2. INTRODUCTION
Since establishing diplomatic ties in 1951, China and Pakistan have enjoyed a close and mutually
beneficial relationship and Pakistan has been an ally of china since then. A unique aspect of this
relationship is that it is India centric. China’s adversarial relationship with India has been one of the
important factors in its all-weather friendship with Pakistan. China has long provided Pakistan with
major military, technical, and economic assistance, including the transfer of sensitive nuclear
technology and equipment. The growing relations between the United States and India may prompt
Pakistan to push for even closer ties with its longtime strategic security partner, China.

3. STRATEGIC APPROACH OF CHINA AGAINST INDIA
China-Pakistan Economic corridor (CPEC)

4. What is CPEC and why it is
threat to ?

5. • The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) connects Xinjiang(Kashgar) province of China to
Gwadar port in Balochistan in Pakistan
• It is a One Belt- One Road (OBOR) project which is a 3000 km long route comprising of rail and
road networks and development of the Gwadar port by the China
• It is a $46 billion project which includes building of highways, railways as well as pipelines. It is
amongst the six economic corridors conceived under China’s silk road Economic Belt and 21st
century maritime silk road
• China gets access to the Arabian Sea, increasing its trade with Europe and the Middle East and
Africa
CHINA-PAKISTAN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR

11. IMPLICATIONS OF CPEC ON INDIA
 POK, an Indian territory will used in CPEC, it is a challenge to sovereignty of India
 Chinese naval vessels will frequently confront Indian Naval vessels due to Gwadar Port
 Influence of China and Pakistan will leads to destruction of India’s investment in Afghanistan
 It is fraught with dangerous impact on strategic assets of India in Jammu and Kashmir
 It passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir running parallel to the Line of Control that divides
the Himalayan state between India and Pakistan
 Gwadar port is located barely 72km away from Chabahar port in Iran and the geopolitical launch
pads can alter the strategic balance in the region

12.  Beijing has positioned its troops in Gilgit and Baltistan, ostensibly for the security of its personnel
engaged in the construction of the corridor. This impacts India in more than one way on the
strategic front, particularly the Siachen glacier, considered the highest battle ground in the world.
 Pakistan gifted 1,942 sq km of Kashmir’s territory under its illegal occupation to China for
building the Karakoram highway that passes dangerously close to the Siachen glacier .
 This glacier stands at a height ranging from 18,000 to 21,000 feet above sea level and the
Karakoram highway runs adjacent to it.
 India cannot object to the growing economic ties between Beijing and Islamabad. But the way it
is being done by transgressing its territory or the borderlines, there will be long-term
consequences for India.

13. CONCLUSION
China taking advantage of India-Pakistan rivalry, has designed such a plot in the name of CPEC
which leads to destruction of strategic assets of India and plunge the economic growth of India. In
this plot it is using Pakistan as its proxy whereas Pakistan is using the terror groups as their proxies to
raise tensions in India. China needs to recalibrate its relationship with Pakistan so as not to arouse
any misgivings in New Delhi.

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