Strategic Reorientation: The Geopolitical Implications of Pakistan's Alliances with China and Russia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.58932/MULA0044Keywords:
China, Russia, Pakistan, Regional Order, Trilateralism, BRI, CPEC, Regional Security DynamicsAbstract
Currently, Pakistan serves as the entry point to Eurasia, which is becoming increasingly a reality in the context of the Russian-sponsored integration waves. This will be the component of the Belt Road Initiatives and a land bridge to the economies of Eurasia. The South Asian security framework saw numerous significant modifications due to 9/11. The two most important developments were the US decision to prioritize India and the growth of Sino-Pak collaboration. Afghanistan has frequently been compared to the Silk Road, although it was, for the most part, unstable due to the tight contact between the Great Powers. Pakistan provides most of the landlocked states in Inner Asia with ocean access. Following the Cold War, China and Russia have been protecting Eurasia against US hegemony. As a result, the two countries now cooperate militarily and economically. The narrative of the South Asian Regional Security Complex, which centers on the India-Pakistan conflict, is changing as Pakistan seeks to engage China and Russia on the economic front and possibly explores the possibility of Russia joining the defense framework in the future. The development is the most effective way to give the SARSC strategic autonomy.
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