India's representative tore into China's Belt and Road Initiative in Beijing, but her mic suddenly stopped working...
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00:00No country can support an initiative that ignores its core concerns on sovereignty and territorial integrity.
00:07They must follow principles of openness, transparency, and financial responsibility.
00:14Expansion and strengthening of physical connectivity is an integral part of India's economic and diplomatic initiatives.
00:38There have been some references to the Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI, at this conference.
00:45Here, I wish to say that as far as China's Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI, is concerned, we are uniquely affected by it.
00:55Its inclusion of the so-called China-Pakistan Economic Corridor as a flagship project impinges on India's sovereignty.
01:06No country can support an initiative that ignores its core concerns on sovereignty and territorial integrity.
01:14This aside, there are also larger issues regarding how connectivity initiatives should be pursued.
01:22We are of the firm belief that connectivity initiatives must be based on universally recognized international norms.
01:31They must follow principles of openness, transparency, and financial responsibility.
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02:32We are of the firm belief that connectivity initiatives must be based on universally recognized international norms.
02:41They must follow principles of openness, transparency, and financial responsibility,
02:47and be pursued in a manner that respects the sovereignty, equality, and territorial integrity of nations.
02:54India, for its part, abides by these principles and stands ready to make collective efforts for sustainable development through a human-centric approach.