Beyond Borders: Revisiting the Indo-Pak Conflict Through the prism of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Dilemma

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Published Mar 31, 2024
https://doi.org/10.61506/02.00174
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Waqas Shair
Senior Lecturer, School of Economics & Finance, Minhaj University Lahore, Pakistan
Rizwan Ul Hassan
Lecturer, The Lahore ALMA, Lahore, Pakistan
Sajjad Ahmad
Assistant Professor, School of Business and Management Sciences, Minhaj University Lahore, Pakistan
Usman Bashir
Assistant Director CRD, Minhaj University Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

Foreign Direct Investment is a crucial instrument within the realm of geoeconomic strategy. The consistent and substantial financial inflows made by China towards the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have emerged as a significant concern for India as it reexamines its strategic position in the region. India perceives this investment as unfavorable and a threat to its national interests. A potentially stable and economically prosperous Pakistan could effectively enhance its ability to advocate for the Kashmir cause within the power corridor. China's dream to revitalize its ancient silk route still exists as Pakistan and China are connected by a paved highway in the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang. China's investment flows have been identified as a possible trigger for conflict within the Indo-Pak dyad and the broader India-Pakistan-China triangle. The effects of this conflict can potentially jeopardize the region's stability and peace, consequently enhancing and multiplying existing global challenges. This study examines the impact of the Pakistan-India standoff on regional dynamics by explaining the potential conflict arising from using FDI as a tool for geoeconomic strategy.

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Shair, W. , Hassan, R.U. , Ahmad, S. and Bashir, U. 2024. Beyond Borders: Revisiting the Indo-Pak Conflict Through the prism of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Dilemma. Journal of Policy Research. 10, 1 (Mar. 2024), 149–154. DOI:https://doi.org/10.61506/02.00174.
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