THE IMPORTANCE OF GWADAR PORT FOR GLOBAL PLAYERS
Keywords:
Geo-strategic, Assistance, Economic, Encirclement, Infrastructural, etcAbstract
Gwadar port possesses an important geo-strategic location and has increased
interdependence between Pakistan and China. The port was constructed with the
assistance of China. Now the control of this port is under the supervision of Chinese
authorities. China wants to use this port as a corridor. This study highlighting various
aspects whereas, The Gwadar port gives an edge to Pakistan over India, because through
this port China can move her goods easily targeting other regions of the world. In this
context China’s active role is being influenced in the presence of other internal as well as
external elements. Both US and India are feeling threatened by Chinese naval presence
at Gwadar port. Because through this port, China can monitor US and India maritime
activities. To counter this, India is focusing on Iran’s Chahbahar port and wants to use
that as an alternative when it supplies would be blocked by China in any critical time in
future. Simultaneously, the paper aims at economic, strategic, and geopolitical aspects
prevalent in the region and as how Pakistan has been dealing with such circumstances.
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