Russia Looks to Build Strategic Leverage in Pakistan
By Saurav Jha, on 10 Aug 2012, Briefing
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Recent high-level visits by Russian officials to Islamabad and an upcoming trip by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the first-ever by a Russian head of state since Pakistans independence, are highlighting Russias efforts to bolster strategic ties with the South Asian country.
While looking to secure its near abroad in advance of the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan in 2014, Russia is also moving to deepen its geo-economic ties with South Asia as a whole, with Pakistan serving as a gateway for energy trade to the entire subcontinent. For Pakistan, Russia can not only help the civilian government in Islamabad to shore up its economic record, it can also offer an alternative source of military hardware to the countrys armed forces. Diversifying its sources of military supplies has taken on newfound importance for Islamabad given Washingtons increasing reluctance to supply the full spectrum of arms and Chinas continued inability to meet all of Pakistans requirements. ...
WPR Article | Russia Looks to Build Strategic Leverage in Pakistan
By Saurav Jha, on 10 Aug 2012, Briefing
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Recent high-level visits by Russian officials to Islamabad and an upcoming trip by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the first-ever by a Russian head of state since Pakistans independence, are highlighting Russias efforts to bolster strategic ties with the South Asian country.
While looking to secure its near abroad in advance of the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan in 2014, Russia is also moving to deepen its geo-economic ties with South Asia as a whole, with Pakistan serving as a gateway for energy trade to the entire subcontinent. For Pakistan, Russia can not only help the civilian government in Islamabad to shore up its economic record, it can also offer an alternative source of military hardware to the countrys armed forces. Diversifying its sources of military supplies has taken on newfound importance for Islamabad given Washingtons increasing reluctance to supply the full spectrum of arms and Chinas continued inability to meet all of Pakistans requirements. ...
WPR Article | Russia Looks to Build Strategic Leverage in Pakistan
