New Delhi: India on Thursday once again voiced its opposition to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as the project lacked respect for New Delhi’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said unlike in the past, India had not been invited by China to this year’s Belt and Road Forum.
‘I don’t think we received an invitation this year,’ he said at his weekly media briefing in reply to a question.
The spokesperson said India’s position on BRI, especially its ‘lack of respect for our sovereignty and territorial integrity are well known and consistent’.
