India Saudi Train: India is not going to run train in Saudi-UAE just like that, Chinese dragon hissing from Africa to Europe

Ajit Doval met Saudi Prince

The White House said the meeting took place in Jeddah on Sunday. “National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met Saudi Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on May 7 in Saudi Arabia to promote a shared vision of a prosperous and more secure West Asia connected to India and the world,” it said. (UAE) National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan and India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. The White House said, “Sullivan also held bilateral meetings with the Crown Prince, Sheikh Tahnoon and Doval to discuss bilateral and regional matters.” He looks forward to further discussions with Doval on the sidelines of the Quad summit in Australia later this month.

According to the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the meeting discussed ways to strengthen relations between the countries concerned, thereby increasing the development and stability of the region. Meanwhile, national security advisers of the US, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and India are set to discuss a possible major joint infrastructure project to link Gulf and Arab countries through a network of railways that will connect ports in the region, according to a report. Will also be connected to India through shipping lanes. The report said that this project is one of the major initiatives that the US wants to pursue in West Asia as China’s influence in the region is increasing.

China’s BRI became a challenge for India

China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative in West Asia is an important part of its vision. The BRI Development and Investment Initiative, a project launched in 2013 by President Xi Jinping, plans to link East Asia and Europe through physical infrastructure, significantly increasing China’s economic and political influence around the world. developed. The American NSA has reached Saudi Arabia at a time when the Gulf country’s relationship with China seems to be reaching its peak.

Saudi Arabia has normalized its relations with Iran after the mediation of China. China is developing infrastructure on a very large scale in this entire region under BRI. This rail and port project is being called America’s answer to China. This Chinese project has created a big challenge for India. China wants to capture the trade from Africa, Gulf countries, Central Asia and Europe. India believes that this new Silk Road of China will hinder its development and international trade.

India’s Chabahar project was not successful

To avoid this, India has first started the work of reaching Central Asia and Europe via Iran’s Chabahar port. This corridor between India and Iran has not been very successful due to US sanctions. At the same time, after the agreement on Abraham Accord in the year 2020, India has got a chance to challenge China. Then whether it is regional trade or global trade.