Dr Rahul Nath Choudhury is a trade economist based in Delhi. His primary research interests include foreign direct investments, multilateralism, international political economy, geo-economics, and digital trade. He has a decade long experience of working in both public and private sectors in academia as well as the trade industry in various capacities. Earlier he has been associated with the Indian Council of World Affairs, National University of Singapore, and the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, among others.

• Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Belt and Road Initiative in South Asia: benefit for China or threat to participants.- Chapter 3: China’s Conundrum in Afghanistan.- Chapter 4: China in Bangladesh: Developing infrastructure or deepening influence.- Chapter 5: Growing Sino-Indian economic ties under the shadow of border tension.- Chapter 6: Chinese investment in Nepal: Capturing the Himalayan hills.- Chapter 7: Chinese investment in Pakistan: approaching towards bankruptcy.- Chapter 8: Chinese Investment in Sri Lanka-Trap of debt.