China-Pakistan agrees on the project of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which is a framework for regional connectivity and economic cooperation. India did not join the CPEC on the ground that it passes through territory which is dispute between India-Pakistan. Pakistan through CPEC project will gain high economic growth which will help it, in second-nuclear strike capability because Pakistan has first-use-of –nuclear weapons against India. So, Pakistan can achieve balance of power vis-à-vis India in South Asia. This situation will deter India from taking any action against Pakistan in presence of Chinese troops in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).Other South Asian countries can incline to China in respect of economic development purposes. In this context, India should join the CPEC project for sake of reaching an understanding for the settlement of their hot issues through negotiations. If, they resolve their issues, Asia and South Asia will flourish in economic sphere and pave way for active economic integrations. But, the India-US close strategic relations may hinder India-China-Pakistan relations because recently, the US has revealed new strategy for South Asia especially against Afghanistan and Pakistan. US put responsibility on India in respect to play a larger role in providing economic and development assistance to the war-torn Afghanistan. From historical standpoint, Pakistan has been looked as non-NATO ally to US and India as a friend not an ally. Right now, the US is beholding, India as an ally and Pakistan as the problem. Therefore, this is a new strategic shift in South Asia and can or may create problems for the regional stability of South Asia.

The CPEC is an ambitious geo-strategic plan to carve out a combination of continental and maritime geo-strategic realm. Through CPEC which includes the Gwadar Port in the restive Balochistan Province of Pakistan and construction in the illegally occupied Gilgit-Baltistan area of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, China will project iits power in the Indian Ocean Region. The CPEC is a strategic project of China and not a silver bullet for Pakistan's economic woes.

With the dawn of the 21st Century, the Asian balance of power has witnessed a strategic architecture, wherein ‘counterbalancing’ dominant intra-regional behaviour shift calling for instability. With the re-emergence of Asia in global political scenario, mainly driven by the rise of China has redefined the power dynamics in the Asian theatre. United States (US) is gradually losing the grip in Asia and most importantly, the regional flux is orchestrated by China and Japan who are equal and strong players at the same time. This power parity between Beijing and Tokyo has changed the security. The parallel ambitions and quest for regional leadership between China and Japan has turned the Asian region into a volatile theatre of power politics. Given this perspective, the present paper explores China’s growing ambitions in Asia. It will examine how Beijing’s ambitions are faced by a Japan challenge. Furthermore, the chapter will examine the tit-for-tat power game between Beijing and Tokyo given their strong aspirations for regional leadership in Asia.

The relations between Peoples Republic of China and Islamic Republic of Pakistan are second to none. It is the most prominent and worthy relationship of the era due to their time tested and strong brotherhood friendship. Since the beginning of diplomatic relations their relations never faced serious troubled. Most important element in their bilateral relation is their ideological differences but two different ideologies never effected their relations. In the 21 st Century their bilateral relations gained global attentions owing to Free Trade Agreements and CPEC. This work is based on secondary data and tries to explore all aspects of China-Pakistan relations.

The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is one of the pivotal components of China’s high profile BRI. facilitating connectivity, China promotes a vision where a ‘win-win’ situation of mutual benefits can be achieved. Invoking a 2000 year old history that China shares with Central Asia, Eurasia and other parts of the world, President Xi Jinping has been persistent in conveying that the BRI, including the CPEC, aims to revive regional connectivity through, infrastructure development, trade and investment in industry from which development dividends can be shared across the world. Openness and inclusive growth thus form core principles of this ‘project of the 21st Century’ while any skepticism over the geo-strategic ambitions of the BRI have categorically been rejected by the Chinese leadership. Yet, some academia, policy experts, ThinkTanks and social activists in the Western world and Asia remain suspicious.

* Ranked by UPenn (2019) as one of the world’s best policy reports produced by a think tank over 2017-19 * This report addresses the security implications of China’s Silk Road Economic Belt (the 'Belt'). It sheds light on what has motivated China to initiate the Belt, and how it fits into China’s own evolving security concepts and interests. The report also examines current and possible future security implications of the Belt in two instrumental regions: Central (incl. Russia's role) and South Asia. Will the Belt contribute to stabilizing these regions or contribute to exacerbating existing drivers of instability? This publication should be of interest to anybody who is curious about the 'what' and 'why' of the Belt, how it interacts with security dynamics, and how it interacts with the EU’s security interests.

This article addresses the research question: how have most small states of South Asian region managed to acquire substantial amount of investment from China and India without falling into the strategic orbit of either power? This is an anomaly because most structural theories, in particular neorealism, would expect small states not to have much power and influence on their own in their relationship with powerful states. I answer this puzzle by arguing that the limited competition between China and India in an era of intensified economic globalization has provided a window of opportunity to small states to maximize their returns from the two without upsetting their relationship with either in a big way. This short-term bargaining window has been facilitated by the managed rivalry and economic interdependence between China and India which is yet to become an intense strategic rivalry. The article cautions that as the Chinese and Indian ambitions in the Indo-Pacific collide, the smaller states may be asked to make choices akin to bandwagoning with either one, in particular by offering military bases and naval facilities. This development, if it occurs, will drastically affect the bargaining power of the smaller states.