China's Strategic Access to Gwadar Port: Pivotal Position in Belt and Road

The vital role of ports to both security and development has enabled Pakistan and China to blur the distinction between economic and military purposes. The development of the Gwadar Port seeks to introduce economic progress while improving both their strategic environment in the Indian Ocean.

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Main Author: Chaturvedy, Rajeev Ranjan
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84832
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42008
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The vital role of ports to both security and development has enabled Pakistan and China to blur the distinction between economic and military purposes. The development of the Gwadar Port seeks to introduce economic progress while improving both their strategic environment in the Indian Ocean.