ÇOK TARAFLI STRATEJİK REKABETLER: ÇİN’İN BRI’Sİ VE HİNDİSTAN’IN IMEC’İNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

Abstract

Kuşak ve Yol Girişimi (BRI), Çin’in dünya siyasetindeki siyasi ve ekonomik etkisini önemli ölçüde genişletmiştir. BRI’nin ilanından bu yana Çin-Hindistan ve Çin-Amerika Birleşik Devletleri arasındaki rekabet giderek artmıştır. BRI’nin başlatılmasından yaklaşık on yıl sonra Hindistan, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ve Avrupa Birliği tarafından desteklenen Hindistan-Ortadoğu-Avrupa Ekonomik Koridoru’nu (IMEC) ortaya koymuştur. Ancak Hindistan’ın IMEC’i ve beklenen diğer koridorlar, Çin’in koridorları kadar kapsamlı değildir. Çin’in BRI’si, demiryolları, deniz yolları ve karayollarını kapsayan altı koridordan oluşmaktadır. Aynı zamanda İpek Yolu Fonu ve Asya Altyapı Yatırım Bankası (AIIB) gibi güçlü ekonomik temellerin yanı sıra yaklaşık 150 ülkenin desteğiyle desteklenmektedir. IMEC ise BRI’nin aksine güçlü bir finansal temelden yoksundur ve esas olarak Batı’nın stratejik çıkarlarına hizmet ediyor gibi görünmektedir. Bu çalışma, BRI ve IMEC girişimlerini karşılaştırmalı olarak analiz ederek, bu girişimlerin gelecekteki yönelimlerini değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır.

Keywords

• BRI
• IMEC
• China
• India
• United States
• Power Competition

MULTILATERAL STRATEGIC COMPETITIONS: ASSESSING CHINA'S BRI AND INDIA'S IMEC

Abstract

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has significantly expanded China’s political and economic influence in world politics. The competition between China, India, and the United States has intensified since the announcement of the BRI. Nearly a decade after the BRI's launch, India introduced the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), backed by the United States and European Union (EU). However, India’s IMEC and other expected corridors are not as comprehensive as those of China. China’s BRI includes six corridors covering railways, seaways, and highways. It is also supported by substantial economic foundations such as the Silk Road Fund and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and nearly 150 backing countries. Unlike the BRI, IMEC lacks strong financial backing and appears to primarily serve Western strategic interests. This study analyses the BRI and the IMEC initiatives to assess their future trajectories.

Keywords

• BRI
• IMEC
• China
• India
• United States
• Power Competition

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