Reluctance to join initiative not good for Indian economy

In contrast to the majority of the international community supporting or being involved in the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, India still prefers to ignore it.

The issue featured at the 20th round of border talks between Chinese and Indian special representatives in New Delhi on Friday, too, according to Indian media reports. Regular dialogue between the two sides at the high level will help them bridge their differences in such fields as the border issue and India's participation in the Belt and Road Initiative.

India's resistance seems to stem from its concern over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which is designed to pass through Kashmir, a disputed territory between India and Pakistan. But India needs to realize the CPEC is simply an economic project and there is no change in China's neutral stance on the Kashmir issue.