India will not participate in the conference on Chinese connectivity initiative 'One Belt, One Road'(OBOR) beginning in Beijing tomorrow. It is awaiting a positive response from the Chinese side for a meaningful dialogue on the OBOR connectivity initiative. <br/><br/>Responding to media queries about India's participation in OBOR conference, MEA spokesperson Gopal Baglay said, India shares international community's desire for enhancing physical connectivity but can not accept a project that ignores its core concerns on sovereignty and territorial integrity. <br/><br/>He said, connectivity projects must be pursued in a manner that respects sovereignty and territorial integrity. The spokesperson said, India is opposed to the so-called 'China-Pakistan Economic Corridor', projected as the flagship project of the OBOR, as it passes through Gilgit-Baltistan, which is Indian territory under illegal occupation of Pakistan. <br/><br/>Mr. Baglay said, New Delhi is working with many countries and international institutions in support of physical and digital connectivity in our own immediate and near neighbourhood and expansion and strengthening of connectivity is an integral part of India's economic and diplomatic initiatives. <br/><br/>Under the 'Act East' policy, it is pursuing the Trilateral Highway project, under its 'Neighbourhood First' policy it is developing multimodal linkages with Myanmar and Bangladesh, under 'Go West' strategy, it is engaged with Iran on Chabahar Port and with Iran and other partners in Central Asia on International North South Transport Corridor. <br/><br/>BBIN initiative is aimed at enhancing logistics efficiencies in South Asian region. India is also actively considering acceding to the Customs Convention on International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention).<br/><br/>

India will not participate in the conference on Chinese connectivity initiative 'One Belt, One Road'(OBOR) beginning in Beijing tomorrow. It is awaiting a positive response from the Chinese side for a meaningful dialogue on the OBOR connectivity initiative. <br/><br/>Responding to media queries about India's participation in OBOR conference, MEA spokesperson Gopal Baglay said, India shares international community's desire for enhancing physical connectivity but can not accept a project that ignores its core concerns on sovereignty and territorial integrity. <br/><br/>He said, connectivity projects must be pursued in a manner that respects sovereignty and territorial integrity. The spokesperson said, India is opposed to the so-called 'China-Pakistan Economic Corridor', projected as the flagship project of the OBOR, as it passes through Gilgit-Baltistan, which is Indian territory under illegal occupation of Pakistan. <br/><br/>Mr. Baglay said, New Delhi is working with many countries and international institutions in support of physical and digital connectivity in our own immediate and near neighbourhood and expansion and strengthening of connectivity is an integral part of India's economic and diplomatic initiatives. <br/><br/>Under the 'Act East' policy, it is pursuing the Trilateral Highway project, under its 'Neighbourhood First' policy it is developing multimodal linkages with Myanmar and Bangladesh, under 'Go West' strategy, it is engaged with Iran on Chabahar Port and with Iran and other partners in Central Asia on International North South Transport Corridor. <br/><br/>BBIN initiative is aimed at enhancing logistics efficiencies in South Asian region. India is also actively considering acceding to the Customs Convention on International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention).<br/><br/>

India will not participate in the conference on Chinese connectivity initiative 'One Belt, One Road'(OBOR) beginning in Beijing tomorrow. It is awaiting a positive response from the Chinese side for a meaningful dialogue on the OBOR connectivity initiative. <br/><br/>Responding to media queries about India's participation in OBOR conference, MEA spokesperson Gopal Baglay said, India shares international community's desire for enhancing physical connectivity but can not accept a project that ignores its core concerns on sovereignty and territorial integrity. <br/><br/>He said, connectivity projects must be pursued in a manner that respects sovereignty and territorial integrity. The spokesperson said, India is opposed to the so-called 'China-Pakistan Economic Corridor', projected as the flagship project of the OBOR, as it passes through Gilgit-Baltistan, which is Indian territory under illegal occupation of Pakistan. <br/>'<br/>Mr. Baglay said, New Delhi is working with many countries and international institutions in support of physical and digital connectivity in our own immediate and near neighbourhood and expansion and strengthening of connectivity is an integral part of India's economic and diplomatic initiatives. <br/><br/>Under the 'Act East' policy, it is pursuing the Trilateral Highway project, under its 'Neighbourhood First' policy it is developing multimodal linkages with Myanmar and Bangladesh, under 'Go West' strategy, it is engaged with Iran on Chabahar Port and with Iran and other partners in Central Asia on International North South Transport Corridor. <br/><br/>BBIN initiative is aimed at enhancing logistics efficiencies in South Asian region. India is also actively considering acceding to the Customs Convention on International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention).<br/><br/>

India today said, it shares international community's desire for enhancing physical connectivity and believes that it should bring greater economic benefits to all in an equitable and balanced manner but it cannot accept a project that ignores its core concerns on sovereignty and territorial integrity. <br/><br/>Responding to media queries about its participation in China's One Road One Belt (OBOR) conference, MEA spokesperson Gopal Baglay said, connectivity projects must be pursued in a manner that respects sovereignty and territorial integrity. He said, no country can accept a project that ignores its core concerns on sovereignty and territorial integrity. <br/><br/>The spokesperson said, India is opposed to the so-called 'China-Pakistan Economic Corridor', projected as the flagship project of the OBOR, as it passes through Gilgit-Baltistan, which is under illegal occupation of Pakistan. This area is part of Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. He also said, New Delhi had received formal invitation to participate in the 6 separate forums that China is organizing as part of the Belt and Road Forum being held in Beijing from tomorrow.<br/>'<br/>Mr. Baglay said, guided by the principled position in the matter, India has been urging China to engage in a meaningful dialogue on its connectivity initiative, 'One Belt, One Road' which was later renamed as 'Belt and Road Initiative'. He said, a positive response from the Chinese side is still awaited. <br/><br/>He said, New Delhi is working with many countries and international institutions in support of physical and digital connectivity in our own immediate and near neighbourhood and expansion and strengthening of connectivity is an integral part of India's economic and diplomatic initiatives. <br/><br/>Under the 'Act East' policy, it is pursuing the Trilateral Highway project, under its 'Neighbourhood First' policy it is developing multimodal linkages with Myanmar and Bangladesh, under 'Go West' strategy, it is engaged with Iran on Chabahar Port and with Iran and other partners in Central Asia on International North South Transport Corridor. <br/><br/>BBIN initiative is aimed at enhancing logistics efficiencies in South Asian region. India is also actively considering acceding to the Customs Convention on International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention).<br/><br/>