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Pakistan Minister Admits Failure to Capitalize on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Opportunities
Nov 14, 2025 10:36 am CST
Pakistan's Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has publicly acknowledged that Pakistan failed to benefit from the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor initiative, blaming the previous government for driving away Chinese investors. Despite fourteen high-level meetings between both nations, CPEC has made minimal progress since 2018, with long-term objectives of industrial development and export growth remaining largely unrealized even after a decade of implementation.
US Sanctions on India's Chabahar Port: Strategic Implications for Regional Connectivity and Indo-Iranian Relations
Sep 30, 2025 12:03 pm CST
The reimposition of US sanctions on India's Chabahar port project in Iran marks a significant shift in US-India relations. As part of President Trump's "maximum pressure" policy against Iran, these sanctions pose challenges for India's regional connectivity ambitions and $370 million investment through India Ports Global Limited. The port's strategic value as an alternative gateway bypassing Pakistan now faces uncertainty, potentially influencing India's diplomatic positioning among global powers as it evaluates its response to this geopolitical development.