China-Pakistan Economic Corridor gives China a foothold in the western Indian Ocean with the Gwadar port, located near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Photo: BloombergThe China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been attracting a lot of attention lately and for all the wrong reasons. While China is demanding greater autonomy and security in operationalizing the project, Pakistan is finding it difficult to accede to most of these demands. The economic corridor passes through an illegal territory, an area that we call Pak-occupied Kashmir. China may use its economic power to increase its geopolitical leverage and, in doing so, intensify security concerns for India.

Source: Mint November 30, 2017 18:11 UTC