is realy gawader port so important in the region that india iran china afghanistan and central asian states are so concerned..what are its benifits and for which contries
2006-09-02 20:50:02 · 4 answers · asked by shahidshada 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Gwadar provides China "a transit terminal for crude-oil imports from Iran and Africa to China's Xinjiang region". The Central Asian countries and the backward Xinjiang region of China are situated away from the sea. China has invested a lot in development of this port. The network of rail and road links connecting Pakistan with Afghanistan and Central Asian republics would provide Beijing an opening into Central Asian markets and energy sources.
The strategic significance of Gwadar port is most important. The Karachi port, which handled 90% of Pakistan's sea-borne trade in 2001, is vulnerable to Indian attack and blockade. During 1971 Indo-Pak war, India 's blockade of Karachi had a serious impact on the Pakistani economy. During Kargil conflict of 1999, India again threatened to blockade Karachi port.
Gwadar is situated 725km to the west of Karachi, which makes it 725km further away from India than Karachi.
For China, Gwadar's strategic value stems from its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz. About 60% of China's energy supplies come from the Middle East, and China has been anxious that the US, which has a very high presence in the region, could choke off these supplies to China. With presence in Gwadar, China can monitor US naval activity in the Persian Gulf, Indian activity in the Arabian Sea and future US-Indian maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean.
Gwadar provides China a foothold in the Arabian Sea. This has alarmed India (which has always been wary of Pak-China collaborations), Iran and the US. For India, Chinese presence at Gwadar means being surrounded by enemy at three sides in case of a war. Iran is worried that its ports (which offer sea trade to Central Asian countries) might become less significant.
2006-09-02 21:04:54 · answer #1 · answered by Utkarsh 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is important vfor china to stop usa to control whole region of ports also for
pakistan to get benefits all illegal & legal trades
2006-09-03 04:01:37 · answer #2 · answered by tariq m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like a homework question.
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2006-09-03 04:14:42 · answer #3 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CHI GUSHI?
2006-09-03 03:59:49 · answer #4 · answered by john_0502000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋