Overview

• Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh reiterated in a July 24 Rajya Sabha reply that India opposes any expansion of the CPEC or involvement of third countries.
• He highlighted that the corridor passes through parts of Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir under Pakistani control, which India deems illegal.
• The statement responded to a May 21 Beijing meeting between China, Pakistan and Afghanistan on extending CPEC links to Kabul.
• Singh said the government has consistently lodged formal protests with concerned parties over CPEC’s inclusion in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
• He affirmed that India maintains vigilant monitoring of foreign infrastructure projects to safeguard its territorial integrity.