The dragon’s shadow on India-Pak conflict
In Beijing’s vision of the region, a distracted India is a manageable India. And, that is the shadow war that India must prepare itself to counter.
Updated At : 07:03 AM Jun 10, 2025 IST
China’s asset: Gilgit-Baltistan is critical for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Reuters
MUCH has been said and written about the Pahalgam terror attack of April 2025 and the subsequent Indian military response under Operation Sindoor. Analysts have dissected Pakistan’s motivations, the tactical build-up and India’s assertive countermeasures. However, mostly missing from much of this debate is the one power that did not feature in the headlines, but perhaps emerged with the greatest strategic dividend — China.
