Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Belt and Road Initiative: Issues and Future Trends Subject The topic of the resource Belt and road initiative; China; COVID-19; future trends; Indo-Pacific Description An account of the resource The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a China-led plan that involves infrastructure and construction projects in more than 140 countries, out of which 65 countries account for 30% of the worlds gross domestic product, 35% of the worlds trade, 39% of the global land, 64% of the worlds population, 54% of the worlds CO2 emissions and 50% of the worlds energy consumption (Du &amp; Zhang, 2018, China Economic Review, 47, 189205). The project announced in 2013 is often considered Chinese Premier Xi Jinpings dream. It quickly grew in sectoral and geographical complexity from the Arctic to deep oceans, to Latin American countries, Africa and even collaborations in maritime and outer space. Nine years into the making, the project suffered disruption in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Travel restrictions and lockdowns led to suspension and slowdown in the project. However, the Chinese leadership continues to remain optimistic regarding the BRI and is opting for digital, health and sustainability models to keep the initiative running. The article analyses the strategic and economic significance of the BRI from its inception to now. It focuses on the impact of the pandemic on the BRI and stakeholders responses to the project, and looks into attempts by China to make it a success in the post-pandemic world. 2023 Indian Council of World Affairs(ICWA). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Upadhyay S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived India Quarterly, Vol-79, No. 2, pp. 175-188. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available SAGE Publications Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/09749284231165120" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1177/09749284231165120</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85164182775&amp;doi=10.1177%2F09749284231165120&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=99ca03325a271a75e75c428c0a459d6e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85164182775&amp;doi=10.1177%2f09749284231165120&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=99ca03325a271a75e75c428c0a459d6e</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 9749284 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Upadhyay S., Christ University, Bangalore, India