Letters: India has to be cautious

For China, OBOR or Maritime Silk Route is part of more ambitious plans

With reference to the editorial, “China’s new Silk Road: India’s caution on OBOR is well founded” (May 13), most major Western heads of states and leaders are likely to miss the proposed New Silk Road summit. The summit is an ambitious plan and part of an export drive by China.
 
To understand the policy motivation behind One Belt One Road, one must realise that China is anxious to maintain its growth momentum, especially with the uncertain outlook of the global economy. The Global Times in a recent article strikes a note of anxiety when it says: “As China’s demographic