CONNECTIVITY AND COMMUNICATION IN SOUTH ASIA: A CASE STUDY OF BRI

Abstract

The word ‘connectivity’ refers to fill the ‘gaps’ and connect the South Asian region, and the rest of the world to eliminate geographical and physical distances. China’s BRI is all about cooperation, collaboration, communication structural uplift within South Asian States and beyond. The Belt and Road Initiative is a great initiative towards the growth and development of the economies and promotes global and regional trade and the supply of oil, gas, minerals, and other resources. The article critically analyzes its role and impact on the less developed countries in the Chinese neighborhood i.e., the SAARC. The below mentioned literature is a qualitative exploration of the biggest project of China, a game changer: ‘Belt and Road Initiative.’ It also sheds light on a concern of the member states and western analysts the ‘Chinese debt trap’ policy.