Cooperation Against Competition: India and China in the Energy Sector
There is a rising demand for and consumption of energy in China and India. Both countries are increasingly relying on energy imports to meet their […]
Category: BRI
How South Asia Plays the BRI Balancing Game
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has fueled a passionate debate across South Asia on the promises and perils of China’s rapid rise across the […]
Playing Both Sides of the Fence: Sri Lanka’s Approach to the BRI
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) encapsulates the global breadth and strategic consequence of modern Chinese economic prowess. Comprised of both ocean-based and land-based projects […]
Why the Road for China’s BRI is Steeper in India’s Northeast
For the second consecutive time, India boycotted the Chinese-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum held late last month. India’s broad objections regarding the Chinese […]
Nepal’s Delicate Dance with China on BRI
For the second edition of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing late last week, there was high-level participation from Nepal, […]
Bangladesh’s Tryst with China’s BRI: Economic Boom or Debt Trap?
The China-Bangladesh relationship has enjoyed a growing closeness in recent years, particularly after Xi Jinping’s 2016 visit to Bangladesh – the first by a Chinese […]