Chinese troops marched in Pakistan Day Parade. (Photo : Getty Images)
According to Russian online newspaper Vzglyad, the United States is “seriously concerned” about the deepening Pak-China alliance, triggering Washington to make a “big bet” on India.
"Washington is seriously concerned about the strengthening of the core China-Pakistan in the Asia-Pacific region," said Vzglyad.
"Growing Chinese activity in the Asia-Pacific region and Central Asia against the backdrop of the loss of influence on Islamabad makes them do a big bet on India. That they see it as the main counterweight to China and the deterrent factor," the newspaper added.
The United States has been pushed to “actively” enhance the country’s “military cooperation with New Delhi” due to an upsurge in Chinese presence in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in Pakistan.
New Delhi has become alarmed with the strategic Pak-China alliance and the mounting defense cooperation between the two countries.
"The planned opening of China's military bases in Pakistan actually closes the ring of Chinese bases around India. In Delhi, a growing fear that the strengthening of cooperation of Beijing and Islamabad, especially in the military sphere, may result in their aggression against India," the report said.
China is considered as an “all-weather friend” by Islamabad. The two countries have grown closer in the recent years with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The CPEC is a network of road, rail and pipelines that will connect western China with Gwadar, Pakistan’s Arabian Sea Port. The $57 billion project was funded by Beijing.
On Thursday, 90 members of the Chinese military marched in the Pakistan Day Parade in Islamabad. It was the first time Chinese troops joined a parade in a foreign country, making President Mamnoon Hussain say that it was a “historic event.”
In the recent years, the Chinese and Pakistani militaries have increased cooperation. Both countries have worked together to protect and promote the CPEC.
The China-Pak alliance continues to grow, causing distress to the U.S.
