The geopolitical situation is undergoing rapid change, especially in Asia. It seems that the world’s declining superpower, the US, does not wish to see a peaceful and stable Asia. The trade war between the US and China is not a routine matter – it was carefully planned, calculated and executed. It is in place for the US to remain the global economic superpower. But it might lead to destabilization of the global economy.
The situation in the South China Sea is on the back burner but any misadventure could increase tensions that might lead to a conflict engulfing the whole Pacific Ocean.
Turkey, a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and a regional power, is moving closer to Russia. China and Russia are strengthening the bonds of cooperation and friendship; the emergence of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and many other regional alliances is part of the changing geopolitics in Asia.
The US is losing its popularity because of its hostile policies and is suffering isolation globally. Once the moral leader of the civilized world, it has become a laughing stock under the presidency of Donald Trump. Even longtime close allies are disappointed and keeping a distance from the US. The United Nations too is losing its due role and has failed to maintain its charter in many cases.
India understands well the dynamics of all such changes and is trying to gain as much as possible. It has become a Major Defense Partner (MDP) with the US. It is getting assistance in high tech and emerging technologies. India has acquired the latest weapons as well as economic assistance. It has become the biggest beneficiary of US foreign aid after Israel.
However, India has kept its options open and may not follow US policies in true spirit. It will most probably continue its trade with Iran, hence defying US-imposed sanctions. It is a fact that India depends on Iranian oil, along with other countries. Let’s wait and see how the US implements its sanctions on India. Will the US allow all other countries to continue to import oil from Iran or will it only grant a special concession for India?
India has succeeded in obtaining MDP status with the US but has also rebooted relations with Russia. India has once again become the beneficiary of Russian weapons and is going to get the S-400 missile system. Turkey was punished and had its request to acquire F-35 fighter jets delayed because of its interest in the Russian S-400 but India is given an exemption. Why this special treatment!?
India is acquiring technologies to suppress Kashmiris and expanding its military ties with Israel, while getting all possible benefits from the Arab world.
India openly opposes China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The BRI is focused on upgrading infrastructure, connectivity and people-to-people contacts and enhancing cultural harmony. It is meant to reinvigorate economic activities and promote prosperity in the region. India, in spite of opposing it, is still a beneficiary of its funding through the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
Keeping in mind India’s policy of grabbing opportunity from anywhere to further its interests may be fruitful and succeed in the short term, but in the longer run, the saying “everybody’s friend is nobody’s friend” may come true and no country may trust India as a true ally.
Pakistan was closely allied to the West during the entire Cold War era and was a frontline state in America’s “war on terror,” sacrificing 70,000 precious lives with an estimated net loss of around US$250 billion in economic terms. What have we Pakistanis gotten in return from the US, and the West in general?
It is time to think and rethink, think smartly and act proactively. Our intellectuals and scholars need to advise our leadership on the true situation and help them devise appropriate policies. Whatever we sow today, our next generation will reap tomorrow.
plain and simple..u moron pakistanis are the only ones on the planet who think india is aggresive or a threat..thats a fact..thats why all countries deal with us..we have never attacked anyone in our HISTORY..u pakistanis are arabs anyway..no connection to us.your cash cow and main export item is jihad..enjoy your 14 th trip to the imf while thecricketeer and generals run around the world on bended knees and open mouths for freebies and money..
Kali and Durga are Goddesses who fought and killed demons.
Kali and Durga are Goddesses who fought and killed demons.
Suppressing Kashmiris? Like really? I didn’t have even have to look at the bio to tell that the writer’s a Pakistani who has been hugely misinformed and wrongly hardwired by his government.
Suppressing Kashmiris? Like really? I didn’t have even have to look at the bio to tell that the writer’s a Pakistani who has been hugely misinformed and wrongly hardwired by his government.
these are all chincom trolls writing as "intellectuals" for voicing their masters thoughts ……and baring their acknowledged hatred for India in thinly veiled language to justify the mullah-military complex in their islamic paradise.
these are all chincom trolls writing as "intellectuals" for voicing their masters thoughts ……and baring their acknowledged hatred for India in thinly veiled language to justify the mullah-military complex in their islamic paradise.
It’s you again!
This is the funniest article I have read on atimes. Too many flaws and contradictions:
First, you do not seem to be a journalist or columnist but rather a stockperson for chinses foreign ministry.
Second, you claim that the BRI is focused on upgrading infrastructure, connectivity and people-to-people contacts and enhancing cultural harmony where it is a debt trap in its true sense.
Third, you blame India – according to you- for being opportunistic and have provided numerous examples. Don’t you think Pakistan is more opportunistic than India? Pakistan has recently conducted joint military drills with Russians. Pakistan is the primary receiver of IBR project funds; Pakistan has recently received billions of dollars in debt from Saudi Arabia.
It’s you again!
This is the funniest article I have read on atimes. Too many flaws and contradictions:
First, you do not seem to be a journalist or columnist but rather a stockperson for chinses foreign ministry.
Second, you claim that the BRI is focused on upgrading infrastructure, connectivity and people-to-people contacts and enhancing cultural harmony where it is a debt trap in its true sense.
Third, you blame India – according to you- for being opportunistic and have provided numerous examples. Don’t you think Pakistan is more opportunistic than India? Pakistan has recently conducted joint military drills with Russians. Pakistan is the primary receiver of IBR project funds; Pakistan has recently received billions of dollars in debt from Saudi Arabia.
Wishful thinking.!
Wishful thinking.!
Where the entire world has befallen in a trade war, pakistan only thinks that the world is still in cold war era fighting with arms and ammunition. World policy now is to extract benefits through trade. No nation is friend or foe to other, only thing matters is how much one can draw out advantages from another. India now is at that place to provide such mutual advantages in contrast to Pakistan’s position. India is capable to produce services and provide market for foreign capital investment. That is why, despite being belligerent with India, China still maintains substantial trade relationship with India. That is way, China is persuading India to join the belt-road initiative. On the other hand, Pakistan and its people will remain regressive, begoted and envious in attitude to only find issues in India, burning itself in its own fire. Even Bangladesh will topple your nation soon in a trade war of fast emerging markets.
Where the entire world has befallen in a trade war, pakistan only thinks that the world is still in cold war era fighting with arms and ammunition. World policy now is to extract benefits through trade. No nation is friend or foe to other, only thing matters is how much one can draw out advantages from another. India now is at that place to provide such mutual advantages in contrast to Pakistan’s position. India is capable to produce services and provide market for foreign capital investment. That is why, despite being belligerent with India, China still maintains substantial trade relationship with India. That is way, China is persuading India to join the belt-road initiative. On the other hand, Pakistan and its people will remain regressive, begoted and envious in attitude to only find issues in India, burning itself in its own fire. Even Bangladesh will topple your nation soon in a trade war of fast emerging markets.
India’s negotiation and relation with Arab, USA, Iran, or Russia is based on its national interest and not in response to what other nation is doing, or wants unlike our tiny ????, which has its foreign policy based on anti India interest.
None of the independent researches have found economic viability of BRI project. The mega ports and infrastructure projects Cris’s crossing one of the most fragile countries, which arent in any case stable enough to pay back the investment china is undertaking there. Thus it has more than economic sense in the BRI, which author closed to ignore. The author has summarily justified the positive utility of BRI, while ignoring the geopolitical repercussions. Most of the countries partnering with China on BRI are failed ones.
The major reason why India oposes BRI is, the so called CPEC passes through Indian territory, which infringes upon IndIn’s soverignity.
The very cause makes BRI a dubious project, given China’s disparity in going ahead with such move, while ignoring India’s concern.
As far as India’s benefiting from AIB, its a member state with proportionate share holding there is nothing wrong in it.
The author’s jealousy vis a vis India’s simultaneously commendable relationship with the USA and Russia, Arab and Israel and continuing importing Oil from Iran is understandable.
Since India is not a client state, it doesn’t fuel any country’s ego, for it has its own axis, unlike the country where author belongs to.
India’s negotiation and relation with Arab, USA, Iran, or Russia is based on its national interest and not in response to what other nation is doing, or wants unlike our tiny ????, which has its foreign policy based on anti India interest.
None of the independent researches have found economic viability of BRI project. The mega ports and infrastructure projects Cris’s crossing one of the most fragile countries, which arent in any case stable enough to pay back the investment china is undertaking there. Thus it has more than economic sense in the BRI, which author closed to ignore. The author has summarily justified the positive utility of BRI, while ignoring the geopolitical repercussions. Most of the countries partnering with China on BRI are failed ones.
The major reason why India oposes BRI is, the so called CPEC passes through Indian territory, which infringes upon IndIn’s soverignity.
The very cause makes BRI a dubious project, given China’s disparity in going ahead with such move, while ignoring India’s concern.
As far as India’s benefiting from AIB, its a member state with proportionate share holding there is nothing wrong in it.
The author’s jealousy vis a vis India’s simultaneously commendable relationship with the USA and Russia, Arab and Israel and continuing importing Oil from Iran is understandable.
Since India is not a client state, it doesn’t fuel any country’s ego, for it has its own axis, unlike the country where author belongs to.
Politicians and military generals have destroyed Pakistan. 90% of civil and military officials have properties abroad plus their children studying in foreign Universities. All of them live in gated communities and have nothing in common with the rest of the country.
The irony is that the establishment knew some politicians were so much involved in corruption that it put the country’s security at risk, but they didn’t do anything, but rather joined them in their crimes.
Now the situation his so bad that soon Imran Khan will surrender and say goodbye and move back to London.
Indian leaders cannot be trusted. They consider themselve as hegemon of Asia or at least the South Asia. Double standard is in their blood. They are serpent worshippers. Above all, they loved to worship war gods, such as durga and kali. Present right wing Indian government is trying its best to imitate America’s war exporting attitude. Both will fell in the same hole.
Indian leaders cannot be trusted. They consider themselve as hegemon of Asia or at least the South Asia. Double standard is in their blood. They are serpent worshippers. Above all, they loved to worship war gods, such as durga and kali. Present right wing Indian government is trying its best to imitate America’s war exporting attitude. Both will fell in the same hole.
india is buying S-400 and other weapons to modernize its existing military hardware. all our purchases are defensive in nature and not to invade any country.some neighbours thrive on bad mouthing India to hide their failures and to justify the "deep state" that exists and is the very reason that is eating them from inside.India is not part of any camp but has freindly relations with all. nobody considers India as a threat except for a paradise created in our neighbourhood for a particular type of people . this article says nothing new but just repeats a tired script from the ISPR production house.
india is buying S-400 and other weapons to modernize its existing military hardware. all our purchases are defensive in nature and not to invade any country.some neighbours thrive on bad mouthing India to hide their failures and to justify the "deep state" that exists and is the very reason that is eating them from inside.India is not part of any camp but has freindly relations with all. nobody considers India as a threat except for a paradise created in our neighbourhood for a particular type of people . this article says nothing new but just repeats a tired script from the ISPR production house.