Abstract
Zhu Li, a leading expert on China’s economic engagement with the Indian Ocean region, gives a Chinese perspective on the impact of China’s Maritime Silk Road (MSR) initiative on South Asia. Li considers the differing Chinese and Indian perspectives on MSR, particularly what he calls the ‘cognitive divergence’ between China’s economic perspectives and India’s tendency to see Chinese initiatives in highly securitized terms. Li then examines India’s main options in responding to the MSR. Li argues that it will be in India’s interests to play an active role in the project. India has only to gain in economic terms from participating and the MSR could well become a focus for cooperation between the two countries. On the other hand, while the MSR would be negatively affected by India’s non-participation the MSR would not end. India does not have a veto over the MSR.
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