Abstract

There is a long history of bilateral engagement between China and Pakistan. China and Pakistan relations have developed into a close friendship over the years after diplomatic ties were established in 1951. In addition to traditional diplomatic and political sectors, this collaboration has expanded to cover political, diplomatic and commercial aspects as well. In this backdrop, the study examines the history of the Pakistan-China partnership and its rising interest in the light of continually shifting regional and global dynamics. Despite repeated failures over the last seventy-three years, this partnership has survived and is usually mentioned as an example of inter-state cooperation. In light of the aforementioned, this paper seeks to answer a number of questions about how China and Pakistan’s increasing military and other bilateral relations have an impact on India.

Keywords: China-Pakistan relations, All-weather friendship, South Asia, CPEC, OBOR, Strategic