New Delhi, July 24 -- Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday said that the government has consistently protested to parties concerned over the inclusion of the 'China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which passes through parts of the Indian Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir under illegal occupation of Pakistan.

In a written reply in Rajya Sabha during the ongoing monsoon session, MoS said that any proposed participation of third countries or expansion of the so-called CPEC projects to third countries is unacceptable.

"The Government of India is aware of a China-Pakistan-Afghanistan meeting held in Beijing, China, on 21 May 2025. The government's position on CPEC is clear and consistent. Go...