China: Leading the Asian Century
If recent events in Asia are any indicator, China, Russia, and India are anticipated to showcase their interests, challenge the existing world order, and explore strategic alliances in order to shape the evolving multipolar global environment.
CPEC: Differing Views In Gilgit Baltistan
People of Gilgit Baltistan are receptive to the opportunities that CPEC has to offer but concerns pertaining climate and environmental risks posed by infrastructure as well as increasing tourism influx need addressal.
BRI Carries Religion Through Gilgit Baltistan
Communities united by religious beliefs and divided by borders have a chance to connect back through the grand CPEC, speaking of Pakistan\’s Gilgit Baltistan and China\’s northwest. Sustainable livelihoods, education, and health facilities can help eradicate religious extremism also.
Terrorism in Pakistan: The Indo-Iran Nexus
In addition to the local factors that have contributed to the emergence of various terrorist groups in Pakistan, the evidence of foreign influence, particularly from India and Iran, is too substantial to be dismissed.
Afghanistan: The Four-Pronged Saga
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Afghanistan, like a lock, can isolate Central, South, and West Asia from one another. If viewed positively, it can open the door to cooperation. These prospects are contingent on the China-India-Pakistan triangle serving as a major regional fault line.
Central to South Asia: Regional Is Global
China\’s ambitious revitalization of the ancient Silk Road is a grand strategy with a trickle-down effect, reminding low-income nations in the region of their significance as pivots and the necessity of establishing connectivity along geographical, cultural, and historical proximities
Pakistan and the Changing Strategic Milieu
Pakistan\’s geographic location, strategic capability, closeness to China, relations with regional countries and the US, and, most importantly, animosity towards India, have made the US Indo-Pacific strategy and its arrangements of interest to it.
India Warns Afghanistan From Joining CPEC | A Threat to Afghan Economic Potential
Afghanistan, a landlocked country, is dependent on other countries for its trade. Despite being a central point that connects South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East, Afghan economic potential is hindered due to limited opportunities.
Afghanistan and Pakistan: The Road to Prosperity
The most significant challenge for both Pakistan and Afghanistan is not persuading stakeholders of the economic viability of their transboundary projects but rather creating an ideal environment for them.
India and Afghanistan: The Windows of Opportunity
The geopolitical rivalry between India and Pakistan in the Afghan theater is not the only rationale for India\’s readiness to step up and boost international collaboration on counterterrorism issues. There are vested interests for other regional actors as well.