India, in June 2018, asserted that any mega connectivity project must

India, in June 2018, asserted that any mega connectivity project must respect sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries. The project referred to above is

North-South Corridor Project
Belt and Road Initiative
Chabahar Port
Panama Canal Expansion
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2018
The project referred to is the Belt and Road Initiative.
India has consistently expressed concerns regarding China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), particularly the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) component, which passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK). India considers POK to be its integral territory and views the passage of CPEC through it as a violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. This stance has led India to not formally endorse or participate in the BRI.
The North-South Transport Corridor is a project aimed at establishing transport connectivity between India, Iran, Russia, Central Asia, and Europe, in which India is an active participant. The Chabahar Port is being developed by India in Iran to provide an alternative trade route to Afghanistan and Central Asia, bypassing Pakistan.
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