India Builds Highway to Thailand to Counter China's Silk Road
- India steps up building roads, rail links in its north east
- Work starts on link cutting across Myanmar into Thailand
QuickTake: China's 'One Belt, One Road' Policy
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When Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government approved $256 million to upgrade a section of a remote border road last month, few took notice.
Yet India’s decision to revive plans for the trilateral highway, part of an ambitious 1,360-kilometer (845 mile) crossing to link northeastern India with markets in Thailand and beyond, marks the next phase in the jostle between New Delhi and Beijing for economic and strategic influence in the region.