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<Abstract>The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a multibillion-dollar economic corridor that will connect China__ampersandsign#39;s northwestern region of Xinjiang to the Pakistani port city of Gwadar. CPEC highlights China__ampersandsign#39;s long-term geopolitical ambitions in South Asia and the Indian Ocean. However, the pace of this initiative has been hindered since its commencement due to economic downturn, political instability, religious extremism, and terrorism that have gripped Pakistan. Nonetheless, the CPEC has significant security and geopolitical ramifications for India. Issues like India__ampersandsign#39;s territorial integrity and militarization of the region and China’s naval buildup in the Indian Ocean pose serious challenges to geopolitical interests in the region. In the first section, this paper attempts to analyze the much anticipated role of Pakistan as a reliable partner in fulfilment of China’s geoeconomic and geopolitical plans behind CPEC. Secondly, this paper will examine and discuss the implications of CPEC on India, especially the security implications. This analytical paper relies on data from secondary sources such as journal articles, research papers and newspaper articles.</Abstract>
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<Keywords>CPEC,Economic Corridor,Geopolitics,Security,Indian Ocean,LAC</Keywords>
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