India once again opposes China's Belt and Road Initiative in SCO joint statement
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
India’s support for China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was once again visibly absent at the declaration issued at the end of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), becoming the only country to not support the project.
Though the infrastructure project was endorsed by Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the final declaration did not feature India’s name.
“Reaffirming their support for China's 'Belt and Road Initiative'(BRI) initiative, the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Russian Federation, Republic of Tajikistan and Republic of Uzbekistan note the ongoing work to jointly implement this project, including efforts to link the construction of the Eurasian Economic Union and BRI,” the declaration read.
"They spoke in favour of implementing the Roadmap for a gradual increase in the share of national currencies in mutual settlements by the interested member States," it added.
On earlier occasions as well, India did not endorse the BRI initiative, while other member countries were supportive of it.
Why India opposes BRI?
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One of the major reasons why India doesn’t support BRI is because one of the parts of the project, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), passes through the Indian territories occupied illegally by Pakistan.
Virtual Summit chaired by Indian PM Modi as Putin, Xi, Sharif attend
The arm of the BRI project that links mainland China to the Arabian Sea runs from Kashgar in China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region to Gwadar Port in southwestern Baluchistan in Pakistan. The project enters Indian territory occupied by Pakistan inGilgit Baltistan and traverses the entire length of Pakistan from north to south before reaching the Arabian Sea.
Earlier in the day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the need for boosting connectivity but stressed that it is essential to respect the basic principles of the SCO charter, especially the sovereignty and territorial integrity of member states while making such efforts.
The summit, chaired by Modi, was joined by Chinese President Xi Jinping, his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other leaders of the grouping.
The declaration also focused on Afghanistan whereby the member states believed that one of the most important factors for the preservation and strengthening of safety and stability within the SCO region is the "early settlement" of the situation in Afghanistan.
"They advocate building Afghanistan as an independent, neutral, united, democratic and peaceful state, free from terrorism, war and drugs," it said.
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