Interdependence increases for Pakistan and China: experts.

ISLAMABAD -- Experts at a webinar said interdependence for Pakistan and China has increased in the given geopolitical circumstances. Common interests of both the countries are intertwined now whether they are of human security in the era of pandemic, socioeconomic or strategic alliance to counter the increasing US-Indian collaboration against China.

Taking over the lead position on the two UN Security Council committees namely Taliban sanctions and terrorism, India will be having more space to fiddle around the geopolitical situation in the region.

They said Pakistan and China might be having more difficult situations as India is expected to have hegemonic interventions in the region, including undue interference in Afghanistan.

The webinar, 'Pakistan-China partnership for national security' was organised by the Development Communications Network (Devcom-Pakistan) on Sunday.

Say India is expected to have hegemonic interventions in region, including undue interference in Afghanistan

Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed and retired Lt Gen Talat Masood were the keynote speakers. Senior journalist from Washington Anwar Iqbal, Devcom-Pakistan Executive Director Munir Ahmed, Prof Sarwat Kazmi and development expert Azhar Qureshi also spoke.

Senator Mushahid Hussain said with India as chair of the UNSC Taliban Sanctions Committee, the conflict in the region is feared to rise up. Pakistan needs to take China along with Iran on board very sincerely on the Afghanistan peace process where Taliban have to be given due share in the governance for sustainability of peace in the region.

At the moment, the US is supporting India by all means to strengthen a new proxy war agent against China. The strength of the region lies in unity beyond pity differences and conflicts.

Retired Let Gen Talat Masood said: 'China has proved to be a reliable partner in all moments of need. So we trust them in future as well. But we need to make our system efficient enough to match the pace of Chinese one.

'National security for Pakistan is just not strengthening the defence system. We need to focus on socioeconomic development. Unfortunately, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is not performing up to the expected level, and it may become a...