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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor 'unacceptable', Modi tells China

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj says Modi raised concerns regarding project during recent visit to Beijing

Web Desk June 01, 2015

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Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi "very strongly" raised the issue regarding China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) during his recent visit to Beijing, and termed the project "unacceptable".

"Prime minster during his visit took up the issue very firmly and spoke very strongly that the CPEC going through PoK (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir) is unacceptable," Swaraj said at a press conference.

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Further, Swaraj communicated Modi's concerns regarding the $46 billion project, and said that the Indian government had summoned a Chinese envoy to apprise over the corridor that is to run through Pakistani Kashmir.

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The external affairs minister added that an Indian envoy in Beijing had also raised the same issue.

During Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Pakistan in April, the 3,000 kilometre-long CPEC was announced.

This article originally appeared on Zee News

COMMENTS (85)

Sk mehar | 8 years ago | Reply @SEAsian: Very funny. Pakistan is a nuclear state and the project is being to be constructed in baochistan. Why the Indian govt have envoy for this. What about USA India civil nuclear technology MOU. Be careful COAS raheel Sharif and military establishment know the strategic importance of economic corridor. Kashmir issue should be resolved in light of UN resolution.

M.bashir | 8 years ago | Reply India is giving financial aid to Baluchi people sitting in England, they ultimately help baluchiies to do harm Pakistan. Pakistan should stop business with India for one month,not to do business alternate month.. Must punish India . We love India, Indians also love Pakistan But just Indian govt is harming us .

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Khalid Jamil | 8 years ago | Reply @Vectra: Ha Ha Ha... Don't make us laugh. Take some chilled drinks its tooooooo hot there in India.

fiaz | 8 years ago | Reply "Google images search show PM Modi in top 10 criminals"

Tahir | 8 years ago | Reply Hello indians! Dont try to be silly and agrassive. Cpec will be there, this project is pak china joint venture, not your cup of tea. Do your own job, becoz its pak china century. Its time to let loose,

Mubusher | 8 years ago | Reply Good to know that the issue of Kashmir has been raised, a great opportunity for Pakistan to claim its remaining part of the Kashmir, which they call IoK nowadays. CPEC! Well let me assure everyone here that is being materialized and there is no stopping to it. Cheers

Mubusher | 8 years ago | Reply @SEAsian: Really. ... u must be crazy thinking all this.... lolz

powvow | 8 years ago | Reply @Tariq Nawaz - "Pakistan is going ahead.Let Modi try and stop it……." Wait and watch.. You'll hear back from Modi soon, when its stopped

Kareemov | 8 years ago | Reply It is for all of you talking about IoK, Let me clear one thing, The corridor is to pass through Gilgit-Baltistan (the only access point to China) and Gilgit-Baltistan is not a part of Kashmir i.e. IoK or PoK. We have been struggling from the last six decades for proper citizenship according to the 1973 constitution BUT not being given, our suffering has a long lasting list and our sacrifices just ruined. We are the people always fighting at front lines in wars e.g Kargil and having maximum casualties/shahadat and still i am not a pakistani, Mohammad Karim represents Pakistan in Suchi Olympics, Samina Baig is called first Pakistani girl to conquer ME, Nazir Sabir called as Pakistani man to conquer Everest, Diana Baig plays for Pakistan women cricket, and so on... when it comes to constitutional and legal rights, we are being deprived. Gilgit-Baltistan should be made a major stakeholder in the CPEC!

Tariq Nawaz | 8 years ago | Reply Pakistan is going ahead.Let Modi try and stop it.......

Sridhar | 8 years ago | Reply The corridor is unacceptable to India simply because it looks like it will pass through Pakistani part of Kashmir which is a disputed area. Pakistan occupied the part called POK (Pakistan calls it Azad Kashmir) and resettled a lot of non-Kashmiris. It is now trying to legitimize the occupation by going ahead with the corridor.

C.A.C.MURUGAPPAN | 8 years ago | Reply A RIGHT, BOLD AND WELCOME STAND . CONGRATS TO OUR PM Mr. NARENDRA MODI

Pakistani | 8 years ago | Reply Did Modi forget that this project is on Chonas strategic interest?Its not like China went out of its way to help Pakistan.Looks like the chai wala needs some chai in order to wake up(P.S to all chai walas world wide you have my sympathies for having modi associated with you)

rehman | 8 years ago | Reply Pakistan Zindabad

Dan | 8 years ago | Reply @Fahad Javed, Hey pal, I did not mention any part of road in my earlier comments. I don't have any problem with CPEC either. Take your corridor out of a disputed territory and then everything is alright. For you people J n K is a disputed land, similarly, for us, PoK is a disputed land too. And like you mentioned in your comment, the term "PoK" , we also believe that it is indeed "Pakistan Occupied Kashmir" Glad, to know you also think the same LoL. And yes, you people should learn history from us which is "Truth" unlike what is taught there.

Khalid Jamil | 8 years ago | Reply @Dan: When Indians will grow as a mature nation. I believe it will never happen. I request to all Indian to please take care of their own domestic problems & keep themselves off our issues.We can understand INDIANs jealousy over issues like these. Be patients & show a courage & will to like as GOOD NEIGHBORS.

Fahad Javed | 8 years ago | Reply @Dan: Dear Dan. The POK part of road that you are mentioning already exists! It has been there for few decades now and had been used for trade till the land slide created Atabad lake. Good to know your history is as good as your prime minister.

Saif | 8 years ago | Reply @saad: Baloochistan was forcibly occupied by Pakistan ..go and check the plenty of information availbale online ..and statements of Baloochis shot in Pakistan ...then talk about this..more than 2000 baloochis are still missting which were taken by Pak Army !

S | 8 years ago | Reply Isn't it odd that India is more concerned about the developments in GB and AJK when they should be more worried about Pakistani flags in Indian held Kashmir? Even the Kashmir they have is not exactly with them and they are worried about our side. Hilarous! PS. One more selfie Modi jee while complaining to Chinese President :)

Raheel | 8 years ago | Reply Lol lol pls one more selfi

Tore | 8 years ago | Reply India should vacate Indian occupied Jammu & Kashmir area, which is illigali occupied from Pakistan.

SEAsian | 8 years ago | Reply If anything, China could be using its old tactic of waxing eloquent and then dragging its feet. I suspect this might be one of the occasions. Pakistanis will be discussing the route of the corridor for another 10 years by which time, China's Urumqi problem might have been solved.

sfnad | 8 years ago | Reply @Anon: Watching - waiting :P

sfnad | 8 years ago | Reply Even if it goes through Kashmir ; what harm it would do to Kashmiris or any other citizens ?

Dr.A.K.Tewari | 8 years ago | Reply India is building a port in Iran and that can be easily connected with China and central asian states tnrough Afghanistan with almost half of the total investment of the proposed corridor project then only fool will initiate such project .

Rizwan | 8 years ago | Reply @Vectra: How can China back off of pakistan Kashmir? China's already been involved there for years! Who do you think built sust dry port? Upgrading Karakoram Highway? Indian objections are quite a bit late.

Rizwan | 8 years ago | Reply @SEAsian: India's claims to pakistan kashmir are based on the instrument of ascension. You can't accept kashmiris instrument of ascension and deny junagadh's. India's argument for pakistan kashmir is totally illogical when it disregards the fact that the ruler of junagadh signed junagadh to pakistan. Geographical contiguity was never a parameter set down by the British when they told the princely states to choose a side. And obviously as in kashmir, the people's wishes don't matter.

Someone | 8 years ago | Reply @Raj: It will be acceptable for India if CPEC becomes CIPEC, i.e., China- India – Pakistan economic corridor. No need to change the name of route of the corridor only territory in control of Pakistan and China needs to be given back to where it rightfully belongs Yeah well, you couldn't take an inch and it's been almost 70 years. People are right. You Indians live with your heads buried in the sand. It's a social disease called delusion. As for the rest of your fairy tales, it was worth the good popcorn. If only the world worked according to your whims....

bechari-awam | 8 years ago | Reply So funny to see all our Indian friends fuming their backs off. btw just for all the misinformed ones, the portion linking Khunjrab (China Border) to Mansehra (in KPK) is already on its completion. The only area remaining is the realignment due to Diamer-Basha dam inundating a portion of the highway. Now I am really surprised that both China and Pakistan started on the project way back without getting any permission from modi although he specifically asked for it and we should now expect a sad-face selfie going viral on the social media pretty soon ;).

sam khan | 8 years ago | Reply Mr Modi Needs lesson in Geography the CPEC runs through Gilgit Baltistan area and not Kashmir and please mind your own business

salman | 8 years ago | Reply LMAO jealous Indians. Lets see what can they do.

Raj - USA | 8 years ago | Reply @IGK: "Will it be acceptable to India if the corridor passes thru IOK (indian occupied kashmir)" It will be acceptable for India if CPEC becomes CIPEC, i.e., China- India - Pakistan economic corridor. No need to change the name of route of the corridor only territory in control of Pakistan and China needs to be given back to where it rightfully belongs. On Modi's selfies ........ Modi is keeping a watchful eye on what is happening behind him also, while looking forward. Now on this news: This is probably the first time that India has taken up something so bluntly with China. It will be interesting to watch what China will do. They want to take control of Pakistan's land area but would not want to offend India also. Offending India will bring India and USA closer as even USA do not want the land corridor and Gwawar to be given to China. This was the reason that Musharraf gave the management of Gwadar to Singapore and not China. China will also be careful in the current environment where freedom movement in Baluchistan is picking up. China will factor in the possibility or probability of Baluchistan separating and they would not like to create enemies there. So, I guess that China will continue on the power projects and shelve the road and port projects. In that case China will not be investing as much as it had promised as the power projects, though profitable will not give China control of Pakistan's territory. China would be weary that it may get a raw deal (use upper case letters for raw, if you think that way) in Baluchistan by making them enemies now. I guess that this is what Pakistan's Foreign Secretary will be discussing with US on his visit. He may name India, only because he would not have the courage to name USA. As for China, they should stand up with Pakistan and complete the CPEC at a fast pace to prove that they are worthy of the praises that Pakistan's army and government have been showering on them and also that they really meant what they said in their flowery words about their relations with Pakistan. It will make me happy too as I want to see much closer India-USA relationship. Closer relationship with USA brings along with it closer relationship with many other countries. China moving ahead on the CPEC will also build the public opinion in India in favor of much closer India-USA relationship. India can become a Japan by building close relationship with USA or can become a Pakistan by building close relationship with China.

Dan | 8 years ago | Reply @Leo: I am delusional? Nope!! Its you. Your media is biased not ours. When the whole world knew that OBL was in Pakistan, it was your media and your Govt who denied such a thing. Lied to the whole world and its not a secret now that the ISI was sheltering OBL. You people, your media said in 1999 that the intruders who crossed LOC & entered Kargil were militants and not Pakistani Army soldiers which was again a lie. I feel sorry for the Pakistani soldiers who died fighting because your army even refused to accept the dead bodies. And only a few days ago General Musharaf so famously said" In Kargil we had India by the throat". This exposes the fact that it was indeed Pakistani Army who had intruded along with few militants who were backed by your army. Futile attempt though. Kargil is still with India and will always be. I am pretty sure again that Dawood Ibrahim is in Pakistan which you people are clearly denying. Again, we have to just wait and watch. The truth will soon be exposed. You need a reality check mate, not me.

Gohar Bashir | 8 years ago | Reply Just come here to read the India Pakistan comments :P

Right Words | 8 years ago | Reply @Engineer: Now "true" India has spoken. Tsk tsk, Indians could be so unscrupulous, envious and filled-of-hatred, I can't believe that. My advice: dear Indians go take a look at problems like human-development in your OWN state and don't intrude in foreign matters. That will, perhaps, help you to achieve your "superpower" dream - otherwise, it will lead to the demise of your nation ultimately.

Assad | 8 years ago | Reply @Anon: Wait and watch what? You Indians have a bloated sense of Modi. In the scheme of things, we in Pakistan will manage Modi's aggressive approach since he is not the only one who can be aggressive. We can push back quite hard and we will make sure that this CPEC becomes a reality. If you stir trouble in Pakistan, we also know how to hurt India in her soft underbelly. Don't you forget that.

Rehman | 8 years ago | Reply ALL Indians are obsessed with Pakistan. Modi is no exception. They should concentrate on their own affairs. The proof is the fact that they are always trolling around on Pakistani websites. I think its time we sent some more pigeons their way to keep them busy.

Assad | 8 years ago | Reply @Engineer: This is a two way street. We will run you guys ragged in your Northeast and in Kashmir if you want to stir things up. As the world knows, we know a thing or two about how this proxy game is played.

Assad | 8 years ago | Reply @Usman Tickoo: Yes you people said that same thing about our nuclear weapons too. Like that, we will eat grass if we have to but we will make the CPEC happen! Modi can lump it and you can join him if you have a problem with the CPEC. Pakistan zindabad!

Ali Muneer | 8 years ago | Reply @Dan : ohh stop crying about Baluchistan , your game is up with your daddy retreating from Afghanistan your network will crumble on its backside and consequently your influence in west and issue of Baluch will also finish. We are finishing from the Western borders soon, get ready your funny little games are about to end. talking about paranoia .. caught any more spy pigeons yet? @Raja: WOW ! nice little fantasy world you got there, our toys are capable enough for vermin stay out of our way

Abrar R | 8 years ago | Reply Modi .. look behind you, theres a pigeon. Run! :ROFL

Leo. | 8 years ago | Reply @Dan: Do a reality check...you are delusional and seems to be indoctrinated by biased and ill informed Indian media...

Dan | 8 years ago | Reply @Saad: Separitists are fighting on a daily basis in Balochistan for their freedom from Pakistan. Pakistani military's atrocities there is of the worst kind that one can find anywhere in the world. So it is indeed a disputed land. One day it will be free, that day ain't far. You wanna humour yourself, just listen to your army general's, other military leader's & polititians' comment of RAW's involvement behind everything happening in Pakistan. That's the joke of the century mate. Blaming other countries and ignoring your own incompetency to deal with such activities is just living in denial mode. But then Pakistanis are living in denial mode since 1947 isn't it. And yes, Mr. Modi was truly received in President Xi's hometown and not in Beijing. That's not a false/" stupid comment". Come out of your slumber & face reality . The faster it will be the better for you.

Waseem | 8 years ago | Reply Shame on jealous and always crying neighbour.

Raja | 8 years ago | Reply India will not allow China to make this corridor a place to give another reason to Pakistan to blackmail the whole world after its every alternate day remark of using nuke toys which was gifted by China. This is 2015 and its Modi in New Delhi. No malicious plan of Pakistan would be allowed to be executed.

Freebies | 8 years ago | Reply This was an old news when Modi visited China...to take selfies there. It is again quoted here, and remember what China did in return, China high ups called Pakistan and told that 'India will sabotage the PCEC' so they need to be careful. This was reported about two weeks back. That's how strategic and strong Pakistan-China friendship is, Xi Jinping in his recent visit to Pakistan has called this 'Iron Friends'. China India relations are just transactional. The CPEC is proposed by China to Pakistan as China needed it to open the western region which is not as economically developed, along with the corridor to be used as an energy supply route. India should keep this in mind.

Tommy12 | 8 years ago | Reply @Anon: Don't forget his love for science!!

jssidhoo | 8 years ago | Reply @Faisal Ayub: A cool sensible comment amongst lot of hot air

Someone | 8 years ago | Reply Statements like these is what happens when a terrorist becomes PM.

saad | 8 years ago | Reply @Dan: Among the number of stupid things you said in your comment, one stood out particularly. How exactly is Balochistan a disputed territory? Please elaborate, I want to humour myself.

powvow | 8 years ago | Reply @TROLL HUNTER - "kashmiris in indian occupied kashmir hold pakistani flag. the world knows that. so kashmir is pakistan’s not yours" Kashmiris are Pakistan's not ours..but Kashmir was and will always remain ours

AMMAR | 8 years ago | Reply @DAN , What ever is done in IOK is totally illegal and Azad Kashmir clearly belongs to the people of Kashmir . So Delhi shld be concerned abt recent developments in UP and Assam becoz they r disputed lands . and isnt it funny how in every day life in Indian occupied Kashmir Pakistani Flags are rising , which according to u clearly belongs to Indian

Faisal Ayub | 8 years ago | Reply Time to resolve the Kashmir issue for good on a fast track basis

Dan | 8 years ago | Reply Pakistani trolls must know that Chinese President broke protocol and met Mr. Modi in his hometown and not in Beijing. This is the first time that a Chinese President has received a Head of a State outside Beijing. Mr. Xi also mentioned this in his speech to the media. This clearly shows how important India & Mr.Modi is for them. Indian PM does not have any problem with CPEC, its just that a disputed land is being used for this corridor, so the objection. POK is a disputed territory. Even Balochistan should not be used in this corridor. That too is disputed land. India has every right to object, just like Pakistan objects to whatever is being done in J & K which clearly belongs to us.

Amir | 8 years ago | Reply Pakistan's pigeons are unacceptable to India let alone CPEC

Hmm | 8 years ago | Reply We will nuke the whole PoK region if pakistan invites foreign countries to PoK. It is a disputed and no foreign players should be allowed.

N.S | 8 years ago | Reply Your objection to CPEC is "unacceptable". None of your business, India just cannot stop any project in Pakistan, which is in China interest as well. BTW the Gilgit Baltistan part of the project is almost done with, with the reconstruction of KKH. All is needed is to connect the motorways, the Gwadar Karachi highway with these roads, the eastern alignment will be constructed later, but one corridor is already there.

Mathmagician | 8 years ago | Reply @Vectra: "completing the quadrilateral diamond" We shall beat your quadrilateral triangle by forming a pentagonal star with help from China and Sri Lanka!

Alam | 8 years ago | Reply Business is top priority for China. Pakistan will not earn even close to what China is going to earn from CPEC. I don't think China can get influenced by India

zubi faridi | 8 years ago | Reply Modi still thinking like a CM he need to grow up

PK | 8 years ago | Reply Mr Modi, It's a PAKISTANI Kashmir. Plz update your record

Gilgiti | 8 years ago | Reply @Vectra: Back off from Azad Pakistan Kashmir you say? Just so you know technically Gilgit-Baltitstan is also part of the disputed Kashmir (for now) and without the route passing through it there is no other option is there? So your so called "bets" are all empty aren't they?

Czar of Subcontinent | 8 years ago | Reply @Anon: There are better things to wait for, and far better things to watch for!!!

faiz | 8 years ago | Reply @Usman Tickoo: I think you are living in illusion. Construction on western route has started in December last year.

Vectra | 8 years ago | Reply China will continue this CPEC but will likely back of in that POK part in future and i bet it.With tensions with US in SCS antagonizing India on border and leading to total encirclement thus completing the quadrilateral diamond is the worse that China may want.I bet China will back of from CPEC POK part but continue with the rest.Just wait and watch.

ABKhan | 8 years ago | Reply Mr Modi needs some burnol. It really helps in burning

kamal | 8 years ago | Reply Isn't it very obvious that India only understands the language of strength and aggression. And that we and India are clear enemies and will not rest till the utter destruction of one of us. So, lets ignore all the stupid reach for peace, instead make all-out efforts for ultimate war. India and Modi are one.

Shakti | 8 years ago | Reply When Modi speaks, China is all ears.

abc | 8 years ago | Reply Pakistani PM must meet with Obama and tell him that all dams and roads being built in IOK is not acceptable

Asad | 8 years ago | Reply Keep crying, meanwhile let us build CPEC.

TROLL HUNTER | 8 years ago | Reply kashmiris in indian occupied kashmir hold pakistani flag. the world knows that. so kashmir is pakistan's not yours. china should tell modi to take down all dams illegally built in IOK

Faraz | 8 years ago | Reply And then we have Indian trolls coming on this website saying how India is not concerned or bothered about Pakistan. LOL, get a life.

Khurram S | 8 years ago | Reply Modi sahab you can't do anything about it. Keep taking weird selfies.

Engineer | 8 years ago | Reply You won't be going with CPEC without India. We will make your life miserable. Our NSA and PM surely are onto something in Pakistan. Now our PM is visiting Israel, expect lot of fire in Pakistan.

IGK | 8 years ago | Reply @SEAsian - Will it be acceptable to India if the corridor passes thru IOK (indian occupied kashmir)

Anon | 8 years ago | Reply @Czar of Subcontinent: His area of expertise is not only limited in taking selfies, there are much more that you can ever imagine......just wait and watch...

Non-patisan | 8 years ago | Reply Unfortunately, this was expected from Modi & his govt, certainly not from the general population.

A | 8 years ago | Reply Modi is only good for complaining about non issues or maybe taking killer selfies otherwise he's a mass murderer, criminal, war monger and preacher of hate.

Free Soul | 8 years ago | Reply No one has asked for Mr. Modi's permission for the project !!! He should concentrate more on selfies/ attire; that would help him in future in his career in modelling.

saads | 8 years ago | Reply who is he to raise objection? china should show him door right away.he should mind his own business.

Saad | 8 years ago | Reply LOL, Indian making dams in IOK (Indian Occupied Kashmir) is also unacceptable but who cares, live and let live

SEAsian | 8 years ago | Reply Any form of development in Pakistan is totally unacceptable. Especially if any part of territory that rightfully belongs to India is involved. The solution is for Pakistan to handover Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir to India at the earliest. After that they can build any "corridor" they want.

Usman Tickoo | 8 years ago | Reply Indian government need not to worry... There are many MOU signed by pakistan earlier also with iran as IP pipeline...TAPI pipeline.....nothing materialized..and with balochis and pashtuns at helm...this will also not go much forward except on paper.....

Czar of Subcontinent | 8 years ago | Reply China's Premier must have yawned and asked Modi to concentrate on taking selfies! Since that is his area of expertise !

Kk | 8 years ago | Reply Modi sahib, who asked for your permission??

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