By Sudha Ramachandran
September 29th, 2016, The CACI Analyst
Rising unrest in Gilgit-Baltistan and India’s growing assertiveness in laying claim to this region has set alarm bells ringing in Islamabad and Beijing. After all, Pakistan’s control over Gilgit-Baltistan is essential for the success of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. China is pressing Pakistan to legalize its relationship with Gilgit-Baltistan. Pakistan’s options are fraught with risk.
- Pakistan
- India
- Pakistan India relations
- China
- China Pakistan Economic Corridor CPEC
- Kashgar
- Xinjiang province
- Gwadar port
- Afghanistan
- Wakhan Corridor
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Baluchistan
- Baluchistan insurgency
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Narendra Modi