ISAS Working Papers

In reviewing a digital dimension of President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative, this paper examines the antecedents, structure and impact of China’s Digital Silk Road (DSR). The focus of the paper is on the external dimensions of China’s DSR and will assess the geopolitical consequences of the DSR with special reference to India. It will also reflect on the paradox of India’s strong critique of the BRI and its unintended integration into DSR.