India is likely to boycott China's Belt and Road Forum, BRF, beginning in Beijing tomorrow in view of sovereignty concerns related to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, CPEC. <br/><br/>While there is no official word from the Ministry of External Affairs, PTI quoting sources said that India may not take part in the BRF. <br/><br/>Indian officials maintain that New Delhi has objections related only to the CPEC traversing through Gilgit and Baltistan of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). India treats the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir as its integral part.'<br/><br/>Besides Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the only head of government to be represented at the summit will be Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe. Nepal, Bangladesh and the Maldives will also have official representations.
News On AIR | May 13, 2017 9:19 PM
India to boycott China's BRF