... further cementing their strategic partnership.
The BRI, spearheaded by China, is another critical link connecting Russia and Pakistan. The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a key component of the BRI, has already deepened economic ties between Pakistan and China. Russia's potential involvement in the BRI can extend these benefits to a broader regional context, linking Eurasia through infrastructure, trade and energy projects that span from Moscow to Islamabad.
Moreover, the BRICS grouping, which brings together Brazil, Russia, India, China, South ...
... Cooperation Organization), RIC (Russia, India and China) alongside other organizations and dialogue platforms”. Pakistan is one of the two newest members of the SCO alongside India, which makes it an unstated party to this proposed policy. In addition, Pakistan is China’s top BRI partner, and China is a leading player in all four of the aforementioned structures. It therefore follows that improving connectivity with Pakistan would add yet another layer to Russia’s strategic partnership with China, especially considering ...
... was meant to induce a reset in ties, notwithstanding the bonhomie and geniality that was manifest, it would be risky to consider the bedevilling issues stemming from Chinese imperviousness to strident Indian criticism over the sovereignty contravening China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) component within the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The Chinese refusal to allow Indian candidature of NSG membership decoupled from that of Pakistan, that is viewed and regarded as deeply and qualitatively odious, by the latter, and the nature and tenor of Chinese investments across South Asia, ...
