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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicBelt and Road Initiative

Topic: Belt and Road Initiative

After years of power shortages, Pakistan now has too much electricity

Pakistan’s power supply flipped to a surplus last year after a flurry of coal-and natural gas-fired plants were built, mostly financed by China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Climate ranking for China’s Belt and Road Initiative could limit coal plants

State report released Tuesday suggests a colour-coded classification mechanism that will bring in more stringent supervision of BRI's coal plants and metal smelters.

Foreign Secy Shringla warns against ‘skewed’ arrangements in indirect reference to China’s BRI

Talking on India's Vision of the Indo-Pacific in London, Shringla stressed on India's commitment to promote and contribute to infrastructure, economic projects and supply chains.

India calls for quick implementation of Colombo Port project, says ‘time & tide wait for none’

Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Gopal Baglay, says India and Sri Lanka need to implement projects quickly or they could become ‘outdated’.

Pakistan’s coal-fired power generation sees record jump, thanks to China push

The country's power generation from coal jumped 57% in the fiscal year through June, backed by supplies from its first coal mine in Thar, developed as part of China’s Belt and Road plan.

China’s Belt & Road gets new life in Pakistan as army pushes projects worth $11 billion

Pakistan & China signed deals in the last month for 2 hydro-power projects worth $3.9 billion & another to revamp the railways for $7.2 billion.

Health Silk Road — How China plans to make BRI essential in Covid-hit South Asia

China's strategic competitors, including India, are trying to contest its public health outreach. But as of now, countries in South Asia do not have an alternative to China.

Blue Dot Network — US answer to China’s Belt & Road Initiative that India’s ‘interested’ in

Blue Dot Network concept was officially launched in November 2019 at Indo-Pacific Business Forum in Thailand. It will be led by the US along with Japan & Australia.

Counter to BRI? Why India-US’ thrust on Blue Dot Network will make China see red

Indian and foreign media may have missed it but the US-India joint statement will most certainly be scrutinised closely by Beijing for anti-China content.

Jaishankar says US wants Pakistan to end terrorism, but Trump has his own plans

What Trump says and what he does are two different things. There are strong reasons to believe that US’ Indo-Pacific strategy stops at the India-Pakistan border.

On Camera

India is becoming a Republic of RWAs. It’s the most powerful elected body

Civics textbooks need an upgrade, considering that RWAs enforce laws they’ve devised themselves – no matter if it violates a fundamental right or two.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.