History of Gwadar Port
The term Gwadar is a fusion of two Balochi words, guard meaning ‘wind’ and dar meaning ‘door’, thus understood as meaning, ‘The Door of Wind’.
There have been numerous conflicts over the Gwadar Port since time immemorial. Even though Pakistan designated the region as its port location, the Omani government was in charge of Gwadar by 1954. Following negotiations, Pakistan gave Oman £3 million (£65.3 million in 2019) for the Gwadar territory on September 8, 1958.
The Pakistani government gave its approval for the port’s construction in 1995, but the project was unable to get off due to a lack of funding.
Construction on Phase 1 of the project began in 2002, despite the fact that it was never initiated due to economic sanctions imposed on Pakistan as a result of its nuclear test in May 1998. However, after an agreement with the Premier of China in 2001, the project was finally able to move forward.
Gwadar Port and its Geopolitical Impact on India
Gwadar Port is a deep-water port with views of the Arabian Sea. It is a component of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), an ambitious project that aims to establish China as a key hub for trade and logistics between Europe and Central Asia.
Table of Content
- The Gwadar Port
- Geopolitical Impact of Gwadar Port on India
- History of Gwadar Port
- Master Plan for Gwadar Port
- CPEC and Gwadar Port
- India’s Response to Gwadar Port
- Way Forward
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