The String of Pearls: China's Maritime Policy to Encircle India

Abstract

It is avaricious to expect that the diplomatic relations between nations always remain the same. Many factors affect the general relationship between individuals and nations to become friendly and rival nation-states. In 21st century states are maintaining diplomatic, trade and agreements with their allies. For example, India-Russia friendly relations since independence kept in the interest of India. In UNO Security Council 17 times Pakistan has raised questions about the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). But every time Russia has refused the POK issue through its Veto power and supported to India. 2013 India has signed Iran's Railway Project to construct a rail line an approximately 628 km from Chabahar port to Zahedan along the border with Afghanistan. But, after 13 years of the agreement, Iran has terminated the contract due to delay in starting the project and also cancelled $ 1.78 billion worth the Persian Strait "Farzad-B gas field which was discovered by Indian "Oil National Gas Corporation (ONGC)". National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) had informed to ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) that, rejection of companies bid and same project was tendered to Petroparsnatural gas field. It shows that the every State trade and diplomatic relations are based on its own interests.