Encirclement of India

  • Each of India’s neighbours, with the exception of Bhutan, has signed up for the B&RI, expecting to see billions of dollars in loans for projects including roads, rail, gas pipelines, oil pipelines, electricity and telecommunications connectivity.
  • The China-Pakistan corridor has increasingly become about providing funds to the Pakistan military.
  • In Sri Lanka, China has built a number of economically unviable ports and roads.