China structures little of its investments as debt. Ask Pakistan. Many of the Chinese projects there have guaranteed 20% dollar returns, but they are classified as equity, not debt.
"Jai Shri Ram" is a common greeting in North India, just like "Ram Ram", " Radhe Radhe", " Jai Mata di", " Sat Sri Akal", " Salaam Walekum" , Good Morning", etc.
Kalat was an independent state on 14th of August 1947 and not part of Pakistan.
How do you know until you hold the referendum ? India can also make the same claim.
It seems you are ignorant about history. The religion-based division was for area under direct British rule, not for princely...
The job of these officers is to do their job from behind the scenes. The DM is supposed to manage the entire district, not go to individual villages to inaugurate their water pipelines.
I wouldn't go that far only because I think the probability of internal regime change in Russia is underrated. The CCP is experienced is relatively smooth power transfers and the Soviets had some process too, but in Russia it is a one-man show and a Russia without Putin could look radically...
Theoretically yes, but I think strategically India is de-prioritising Central Asia and Russia and focussing on GCC, Indo- Pacific, Europe and America as trade partners. Putin has destroyed his reputation as someone reliable and practical and there are too many minefields for India in the transit...
No, the corridor would be open to everyone, I would think, including China and Pakistan. However, the US is going to be a partner, probably through some equity, and what signal would it send for the viability of BRI if China uses the American- sponsored corridor. The US would certainly use that...