China Failed To Gain India's Support For Silk Road Projects, Says Chinese Think Tank


BEIJING: China has failed to secure India's backing for its mega Silk Road projects during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit last week even though his trip constituted a significant step to build mutual trust, a state-run Chinese think tank said.

"Modi's first journey to China since he assumed office constitutes a significant step in building the Sino-India strategic mutual trust," an article written by Liu Zongyi, research fellow of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, said.

"In the first place, the state heads of the two countries have strengthened mutual trust with practical actions," it said stating that Modi has been given an "unprecedented welcome and reception in China".

"Beijing received some return from New Delhi. Modi revealed at Tsinghua University that Chinese tourists would be able to apply for Indian e-visas, which, however, is not stated in the joint statement," it said

But at the same time it said "China has failed to gain support from India on issues concerning its key interests, especially in building the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (MSR)."

Beijing has rendered enormous endorsement for New Delhi in regional and international cooperation, but acquired less in comparison, it said.

Officials said the Silk Road initiatives, officially called the Belt and Road projects have figured in Modi's talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Source: PTI