Its National Security Strategies (NSS) are formulated, modified and revealed from time to time, keeping in line with varying interests and evolving threat perceptions. The web of such strategies is woven by all states to persevere, prosper and guard national interests. Therefore, Pakistan despite being an Indian Ocean Rim country with 1046km long coastline doesn’t even get a mention in Indo-Pacific and other strategies, less being scapegoated in Trump’s SA strategy. It becomes imperative that Pakistan makes the US understand its mutually interdependent relationship with China built over seven decades. The US and Pakistan have been allies and friends, so are China and Pakistan.

Source: The Express Tribune November 08, 2022 02:28 UTC