ISSN (Print): 2709-6254 | ISSN (Online): 2709-6262 | ISSN-L: 2709-6254

China Pakistan Economic Corridor: Explaining U.S-India Strategic Concerns

Authors

Nasreen Akhtar
Assistant Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan
Dilshad Bano
Ph. D Scholar, Department of Politics and International Relations, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan

Keywords

BRI China CPEC India Pakistan Silk Road Strategic Concerns

Abstract

Regional and International political and economic landscape is being changed owing to China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CEPEC)-the new security paradigm has taken place-that has increased the strategic concerns of the U.S. and India. This research paper attempts to re-examine China-Pakistan relations in the new emerging geo-political compass. This paper has investigated the question that how regional, and global developments have impacted the China-Pakistan relationship? And why China – Pakistan have become partners of CPEC? In the global context, this paper assesses the emerging International Order, Indo-U. S strategic narrative vis-à-vis CPEC, and the containment of China through the new alliances and their impacts on China -Pakistan vis-à-vis the Belt Road Initiative (BRI). Quadrilateral (Quad) alliances is shaping the new strategic political and security paradigms in the world politics.