- The BDN was formally announced on 4th November, 2019 at the Indo-Pacific Business Forum in Bangkok, Thailand.
- It will be led by the US along with Japan and Australia.
- Led by the US’s International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).
- It is a multi-stakeholder initiative to bring together governments, the private sector and civil society to promote high-quality, trusted standards for global infrastructure development.
- It seems to be planned as a direct counter to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
- It is expected to serve as a globally recognised evaluation and certification system for roads, ports and bridges with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region.
Blue Dot Network
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By Anit Kumar
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