While the airport is expected to boost trade and connectivity, but also intensifies India’s concerns about China’s potential military presence in the region.
China calls it a "Donation" | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G Pakistan's largest airport is now operational. The Chinese-built airport in Gwadar in Balochistan is now up and running. The first flight landed there,
China’s political secretary to Pakistan accused Islamabad of engaging in ‘false rhetoric’ about CPEC projects during an interview with The Guardian. Chinese embassy now claims the official was misquoted.
The Chinese embassy in Pakistan yesterday said China was committed to Gwadar Port and development of Balochistan. Responding to a media inquiry, the embassy spokesperson dismissed The Guardian's article's reported quotation of a Chinese diplomat as 'completely untrue' and devoid of credibility.
According to the reports, the Pakistani government is reluctant to allow the presence of Chinese military forces in a region like Gwadar, as it could anger the United States and spark domestic opposition.
China and Pakistan, often referred to as “iron brothers” and once celebrated as steadfast allies, are currently navigating a complex phase in their relationship. This evolution is characterized by efforts to revive strained economic and strategic ties, particularly in the context of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Pakistan and China were recently at loggerheads over the control and ownership of Gwadar Port with Islamabad stating that the port, which was built with substantial Chinese investment, belongs solely to Pakistan and won't be handed over to any foreign entity.
ISLAMABAD: A spokesperson of the Embassy of People's Republic of China on Monday said that China has always supported the construction of Gwadar Port and the development of Balochistan and over the pa
Pakistani authorities say the country's largest airport, which was built and funded by Beijing, has become operational in the restive southwest province of Balochistan.
The embassy of China in Pakistan on Monday said on Monday that China always supported the construction of Gwadar Port and the development of Balochistan.
This photo taken on Sept 13, 2024 shows a terminal at the New Gwadar International Airport in Gwadar, Pakistan. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) The New Gwadar International Airport, funded a
The New Gwadar International Airport in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province achieved a significant milestone as it received its first Airbus on Tuesday, the airport's manager said. The special flight from the United Arab Emirates landed at the airport,