Geo-Political Implications of Belt and Road Initiative with Special Reference to India
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48008/ngji.1801Keywords:
Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), geopolitical implications, India, maritime security, Indian Ocean region, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)Abstract
This article presents a de novo analysis of Belt and Road Initiative’s (BRI) impact on India’s maritime and land securityand national interests. The choice of this theme, therefore, is of critical importance for globalstability in general and for India’s interests in particular. It critically examines China’sopportunistic use of the present state of global volatility as an opportunity to gain geopoliticalheft through BRI. It is abundantly clear from this study that the main intent of China behindthe veil of BRI is to fulfil its ethnocentric aspirations by gaining foothold in strategically
important land and maritime geographical locations. The article identifies the challenges
posed by BRI and enumerates its implications on India with the backdrop of China’s attempts
to wrest regional dominance by enticing India’s neighbours in debt trap. It finally carves out
the strategy that India must adopt to secure its national interests. Economic, military and
diplomatic engagements at both regional and global level have been discussed in the article to
arrive at the most suitable approach for India.Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD), Built Back Better World initiative (B3W) andother bilateral and multilateral mechanisms emerge as democratic and just alternatives forIndia to participate.
