Pakistani Minister of Planning, Development and Reforms Khusro Bakhtiar on Tuesday said that this year was a significant year for CPEC as several significant milestones were achieved or will be achieved by the end of the year, Xinhua reported.

Heritage monuments, including the Shore Temple, Five Rathas, Arjuna's Penance, also known as the descent of the Ganges and Krishna's Butterball, besides the lighthouse, are being spruced up.

The CPEC-flagship project of President Xi Jinping-become a major irritant in India-China relations as the infrastructure project traverses through PoK

China said it reaffirmed its support for Pakistan on the Kashmir issue and said that it opposed any unilateral actions that could complicate the regional situation.

There can be little doubt that China’s stocks at this juncture in the Indian public domain, is at the lowest.

Pakistan's Finance Minister Asad Umar who accompanied Imran Khan said on Tuesday that China had promised at the highest level to help through an assistance package to tide over the crisis but did not reveal the amount.

This is the second USD 6 billion package which Imran Khan has managed to obtain in the last few weeks as Pakistan reeled under severe financial crisis.

The contractors have stopped work on several projects of the CPEC after their cheques worth over Rs. 5 billion bounced.

The meeting comes at a time when two sides are looking to "reset" ties, which suffered during the two-month Doklam standoff last year.

Asked whether the US-China trade spat is advantageous to India, he said, "If war happens, elephants fight and grass gets affected. We are part of the grass. We don't want that”.

The abolition of Article 370 only opens up new opportunities for Kashmiris. Economic measures with clear signs of sustainability will establish the goodness of the Centre's political strategy on J&K, writes Lt Gen Subrata Saha

At one point, India must stop regarding China solely through its staunch support of Pakistan

The region’s future hinges on India’s ties with Pakistan and its neighbours and the endgame in Afghanistan

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