Abstract :
China, a rising power and Russia, a great power of the past is currently pursuing the aspiration to
regain its lost glory, are at the center stage of Asian geopolitics. Starting from the first decade of
twenty first century, the extra tilt of Russia?s moderate ally India towards the US is ringing alarm
bells for China, Russia and Pakistan more or less with an equal spell. Indian tilt towards the US
culminating in a nuclear deal between the two in 2008 (Baker, 2008), specifically, post nuclear
deal strategic partnership provides the former with a punch to pose a challenge to its two sheer
competitors Pakistan and China. In fact, this emerging engagement between Indo-US is based on
their shared interest of complicating the security calculations of Pakistan and China. Thus, the
strategic partnership between India and the US provides a significant variable to Pakistan to
dramatically change the dimensions of its security and strategic relationship with Asian powers
such as China and Russia. For Pakistan this partnership will provide it not only an option to
maintain balance in the region vis a vis India but it will also provide it with an alternate to the US
in the form of realigning its relationship with Russia and China. While shunning off increasing
US sway in near abroad is in the interests of both China and Russia, so, this emerging strategic
triangle will mutually reciprocate their respective interests. Although, India is obsessed with a
desire to become regional hegemon independently pose a significant threat to regional balance
and stability in South Asia, its strategic partnership with the US acts moderately as a force
multiplier. So, for Pakistan being a major stakeholder in the regional affairs, prudence dictates to
cultivate and enhance its strategic relationship with its time tested friend China as well with
Russia. The current paper will attempt to access the imperative factors bringing China, Russia
and Pakistan closer to form a strategic triangle. It will explore the political, geo-economic and
geo-strategic areas of convergence for greater cooperation between this emerging triangle. What
are prospects and challenges in the way of development of a strategic triangle between ChinaRussia and Pakistan that is emerging as a response to a direct threat from Indo-US strategic
partnership to gain a hold over regional affairs?
Keyword :
China, Russia, Pakistan, India, U.S, Geo-strategic & Geo-economic