Abstract
The Corridor is, first and foremost, a vital investment for Beijing, which is slowly ‘buying’ the strategic link. Beijing will soon control its new dominion, Pakistan. For India, it will be a game changer as it will then directly face China on two fronts, the Northern and the Western. The Modi government should ponder about this. It is a New Great but not easy Game. What looks like a masterstroke on paper could turn into a nightmare for both China and Pakistan, unless India is taken onboard. But at a time when Pakistan continues to fuel unrest in the Kashmir Valley with the silent consent of China, how can Islamabad get New Delhi’s blessings for such a gigantic project? Today, China and Pakistan may be gambling, but China has no choice but to understand India’s concerns on the issue.