{"id":2323,"date":"2024-05-01T17:43:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T12:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2323"},"modified":"2024-05-01T17:43:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T12:13:54","slug":"q-belt-and-road-initiative-is-sometimes-mentioned-in-the-news-in-the-context-of-the-affairs-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-belt-and-road-initiative-is-sometimes-mentioned-in-the-news-in-the-context-of-the-affairs-of","title":{"rendered":"Q. \u2018Belt and road Initiative\u2019 is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>African Union<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brazil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>European union<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>(d) China<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"chinas-belt-and-road-initiative\">China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The BRI, represents a<strong>\u00a0multifaceted development strategy<\/strong>\u00a0aimed at enhancing\u00a0<strong>global connectivity and cooperation.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was launched in 2013 and aims to link Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Gulf region, Africa and Europe with a network of land and sea routes.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The project was first named the\u00a0<strong>\u2018One Belt, One Road\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0but renamed as the BRI to convey a more open and inclusive initiative as opposed to a Chinese-dominated one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The initiative includes two principal components: the<strong>\u00a0Silk Road Economic Belt and the Maritime Silk Road.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Routes of BRI:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Silk Road Economic Belt:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This segment of the BRI is dedicated to improving connectivity, infrastructure, and\u00a0<strong>trade links across Eurasia<\/strong>\u00a0through a network of\u00a0<strong>overland transportation routes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maritime Silk Road:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This component emphasizes maritime connections and cooperation in the form of ports, shipping routes, and maritime infrastructure projects.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It begins via the<strong>\u00a0South China Sea<\/strong>\u00a0going towards\u00a0<strong>Indo-China<\/strong>, South-East Asia and then around the\u00a0<strong>Indian Ocean<\/strong>\u00a0thus reaching Africa and Europe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The primary goal of the BRI is to\u00a0<strong>boost international connectivity<\/strong>\u00a0by enhancing infrastructure, trade, and economic cooperation.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The initiative encompasses a wide range of projects, including railways, ports, highways, and energy infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geographic Corridors:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The land-based Silk Road Economic Belt envisions six key corridors for development:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Eurasian Land Bridge Economic Corridor.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>China-Indochina Peninsula Economic Corridor.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>China-Central Asia-West Asia Economic Corridor.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>China-Myanmar Economic Corridor.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Chinas-Belt-and-Road-Initiative-1024x829.png\" alt=\"China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative\" class=\"wp-image-50791\" style=\"width:760px;height:auto\" title=\"Upsc prelims research: international relations 2016 1\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answer:&nbsp;(d) China China\u2019s Belt and Road 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