Responding to a question, Iqbal alleged that India’s reaction to USD 46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is “a knee jerk” reaction.
India, he said, needs to look at opportunities with CPEC as increasing regional cooperation.
“So instead of opposing CPEC, it should now join CPEC and look at different opportunities,” he said, adding CPEC would provide India shortest land route to do trade with most of China.
“What you also have to see, that in China, they have now developed extensive road and rail links with West China,” he added.
“If you are even doing trade through CPEC you can reach out to any destination in China from this area. So we are very hopeful and we continue to work to normalize our relations with India,” Iqbal said.
(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy: oneindia.com)
