If You Can’t Beat ’em, Join ’em
Shaping India’s Response to China’s ‘Belt and Road’ Gambit
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9647132 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeremy Garlick (0000-0001-5358-9267, Jan Masaryk Centre for International Studies Faculty of International Relations, University of Economics Czech Republic, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 143-157 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | China Report (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-4455 • E-ISSN: 0973-063X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0009445517696629 |
| OpenAlex | W2605622492 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 20 |
China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ (OBOR) initiative is a grand plan to connect Asia, Europe and East Africa economically. However, from India’s point of view, China’s attempt at what it describes as geo-economic expansion appears as a geopolitical threat because of China’s activity in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). This essay assesses the extent to which OBOR is (i) realistic and achievable, (ii) a genuine threat to India and (iii) amenable to possible Indian involvement. It concludes that India should continue to be wary of its neighbour in national security terms, but has no option but to cooperate with China economically by participating in OBOR if it seriously wishes to increase economic growth and bring the ‘Make in India’ and Sagarmala projects to fruition. In particular, India should seriously consider allowing Chinese companies to develop one or more Indian ports with associated infrastructure and manufacturing
Business · China · Development economics · Economics · Economy · Geopolitics · Indian ocean · International trade · National security · Political science · Politics · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2023 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |