India Blasts China and Pakistan for Inviting Other Countries to Participate on Economic Corridor Projects

India Blasts China and Pakistan for Inviting Other Countries to Participate on Economic Corridor Projects
A loaded truck travels through a newly built tunnel in northern Pakistan's Gojal Valley on Sept. 29, 2015. Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images
Aldgra Fredly
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On July 26, Indian officials denounced a move by Pakistan and China to involve other nations in the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, which India does not recognize as legitimate, claiming the territory belongs to India and has been illegally occupied by Pakistan.

India’s external affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that any participation from third parties in the CPEC would “directly infringe on India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”