Gwadar Port

Subject – Geography

Context – Protests in Pakistan erupt against China’s belt and road plan.

Concept –

Gwadar Port is a warm water port located in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province. It is a deep seaport located on the Arabian Sea in Gwadar.
This port is deemed as a link between China’s One Belt One Road project and its Maritime Silk Road Project. It features majorly in the CPEC.
The port is placed at the Persian Gulf mouth, outside the Hormuz Strait, close to the important shipping routes to and from the Gulf of Persia.
The port is managed by a Chinese government company.