1) The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor route passes through Gilgit-Baltistan and Balochistan, disputed territories claimed by India and Baloch nationalists, threatening Indian security and violating human rights. 2) India is developing alternative ports in Iran and Afghanistan, and supporting Balochistan could undermine the CPEC corridor. 3) Local opposition in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces stem from changes to original CPEC plans and concerns that development will not benefit local residents.

1. Hurdles in CPEC

2. Issues regarding India
• The route consists of Gilgit-Baltistan (POK) which is
an disputed land, if china will be able to make road
through it ,this will be a great threat to Indian
security .
• So if India doesn’t want this road can’t be made.
• A major portion of the corridor passes through
Balochistan ,which is forcibly occupied by Pakistan
and violation of human rights is vary often noticed.

3. Cont.….
So, if India supports Balochistan it can also have a
whole new set of equations.
India is investing in Iran ($ 500 million) and
Afghanistan (300 million dollar) and developing
Chabahar port which will provide India with free
path for trade with Afghanistan and Iran.
At the same time if china will be abe to develop
Gwadar port it can create troubles in these area
as Gwadar port is only 72KMs away from
Chabahar port.

4. CPEC and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Factor
• The reason
behind this
opposition is
changes being
made in the
original plan of
this corridor.
Hurdles in CPECHurdles in CPEC

5. CPEC and Balochistan Factor
• Baloch nationalists have opposed the large-
scale development projects of CPEC.
• Fearing that such local residents "losing
control" over natural resources.
• No projects and development works
benefitted people of Balochistan.