Abstract
South Asia is the most pivotal region of the world which always endures with the geopolitical and geostrategic transformation of global politics and its repercussions. Due to the Post 9/11 geopolitical landscape, China-Pakistan has bound into undeniable rapport. Meanwhile the growing US-India strategic partnership enhanced the sense of insecurity in the region which compelled both nations become closer. Gilgit-Baltistan is the region which connects both states by land. This border region also has potential for conflict escalation between India and Pakistan because India claims Gilgit-Baltistan as her integral part and looks its strategic importance for shortest routes to Afghanistan and Central Asia. Anything happens in Gilgit-Baltistan regarding security concern will affect the Pakistan-China relationship. This paper is aimed at analyzing the significance of the geostrategic setting of GB in China and Pakistan relations. Keywords: Terrorism, War on Terror, geopolitics, Karakoram, Silk Road, CPEC, AlQaida, Gateway, Interdependence
Zakir Hussain, Prof. Dr. Umbreen Javaid. (2018) Situating Gilgit-Baltistan in growing China Pakistan Interdependence: Post 9/11 Scenario, Journal of Political Studies, Volume 25, Issue 2.
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