Ladakh Dispute: Understanding the India-China Standoff and Its Impact on Pakistan
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https://doi.org/10.62843/jrsr/2025.4a087Keywords:
Ladakh Dispute, India–China standoff, Galwan Valley clash (2020),, Line of Actual Control (LAC), China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Structural Realism (Neorealism), Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Regional Multipolarity, High‐Altitude Militarization, Border Infrastructure MilitarizationAbstract
Did you know that almost 60,000 Indian and chinese forces are still stationed within the snowy heights of Ladakh, years after the 2020 Galwan clash? (Ruser, 2020) This protracted stalemate has not handiest tested two of Asia's maximum effective military nations, however it has additionally drawn Pakistan farther into the geopolitical equation. With moving alliances, border tensions, and important infrastructure speeding across the Himalayas, the Ladakh battle is greater than just a bilateral issue; it is a regional flashpoint. How does the excessive-altitude war of words among India and China have an effect on Pakistan's safety calculus and nearby strategy. The responses reveal a complicated web of power, notion, and hazard.
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