Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China. (Pool Photo via AP) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China. The contentious CPEC was the primary reason due to which India decided to boycott the summit as it traversed through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. A large number of projects and plans are being planned to facilitate and boost the agricultural sector in Pakistan. This is contrary to the image of CPEC, which is usually considered as a massive industrial and transport undertaking, involving power plants and highways.

Source: Indian Express May 15, 2017 17:13 UTC