South Asian Dominance | Uncle Sam or Dragon

In the latest phase of economics, the role of the South Asian Nations, and more specifically, Pakistan and India is gaining increasing importance. These southern giants are in the most perfect position to decide the regional superpower. Therefore, a list of empires and their behemoths planning considers these places as some of the vital places while drafting a successful plan.

Having this said, making this assertion will not be an exaggeration that the role of Pakistan and India is highly pivotal in determining the regional superpower.

Western Influences in this Perspective

US and Pakistan have been strategic allies for long.

The West has been a long ally of both of the nations in this region. However, Pakistan is associated with the land-locked countries of Afghanistan and potential terrorist safe havens. Therefore, it is considered to be a more important of an ally in the region for coalition against War on Terror. In this cause, both Pakistan and USA have cooperated to a strategic level to uproot the menace of terrorism.

Trump governance and its accusations have left Pakistan stunned.

However, as the Trump governance took place, the Pakistani sentiment was given a huge set of landing blows and the dependence their rival neighbors, India was asserted. Therefore, Pakistan was left in a state of shock before being kicked out of the coalition and imposing new bans and sanctions.

The Effect

Being already hurt by the behavior of US, Pakistan was seeking newer options for long. The US was not, and still does not pose to remain a strong base for strengthening Pakistan owing to its present state.

Pakistan therefore has looked into newer possibilities and exploration of newer horizons to further stabilize its economic and military needs.

The Rise of a Regional Ally

A regional ally took over when US left.

The disappointment and the backlash of US are not ending. Therefore, Pakistani plan of working out newer relations is going really strong so far. Pakistan in the past was already working with the Chinese in order to strengthen its military needs.

The Chinese side did not leave the Washington-Islamabad clashes unattended and initiated a new phase of diplomacy immediately after US hurt Pakistan. Both of the countries were developing a plan for a One Belt Road that increased the trade exposure of China to the rest of the World.

The Chinese took this opportunity to mine new projects in the Pakistani soil and enhance the growth of the area with the strong opportunities that came along. The Pakistanis were already looking for newer options, and a plan with a behemoth economic boost with no sanctions was highly encouraged by them. Unlike US, China was giving them something on a debt basis and not giving them anything in return.

Therefore, the regional superpower China took over the Pakistani soil with her influence and started investing in Pakistan for Her projects. Both of the countries have a very strong diplomacy and the respect for this alliance is relatively high.

The Effect

The rise of China in the region acted like a more realistic bench to the Pakistan. Shanghai and Islamabad signed a defense treaty, economic treaties and have opened trades which serve to develop both of the nations. This not an unknown fact that Chinese role in the dominance has been explosive since 2001.

Now, arming Pakistan with potentially stronger prospects, the Chinese aim to cut out the influence of US to establish a trading entity within Pakistan that serves to strengthen their economy.

Pakistan also looks at a 10 times stronger influx of funds and a potential opportunity for the nation to flourish to the highest levels of economy. Therefore, both of the nations mutually agreed working on this system and the project of CPEC was initiated.

Now, America is in a state of shock as the Chinese have successfully availed an opportunity that not only removes the dependence of Pakistan on US but also serves to be a better gain in the long run.

The Indian Role

Indian role in the region is not very strong due to its geography and political location. However, India can serve to become a pressure group wherever Pakistan needs to be pressurized.

The US knows about the long standing rivalry of these nations, and therefore is using India to make sure that the Pakistani dreams of seeing the might reach out to the highest skies. In the wake of this issue, India is developing the Chabahar Port in Iran to compete Pakistan’s Gwadar and is contributing in a proxy war in Pakistani territory.

Spies like Kalbhushan Yadav are a result of this struggle that are claimed to be responsible in the unrest of Pakistan.

Kalbhushan has been responsible for destabilization in Pakistani territory according to Pakistani officials.

However, on the other hand, Pakistan claims to possess a robust military and their operations against the terror cells and foreign elements attest to that. Not only did Pakistan bring stability into the region, but is also pursuing international intervention in the court to bring justice to its soil.