In the order that they were mentioned, the top trends’ significance is that: the Great Powers are focusing on friendly geo-economic competition in the Eurasian Heartland which necessitates America & Russia working more closely with India & Pakistan in this pivotal region as facilitated by those first two’s and China’s pragmatic relations with the Taliban. The most recent developments of relevance are February’s agreement to build a Pakistan-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan ( PAKAFUZ) railway Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s regional sojourn in early April mid-July’s Tashkent conference about Central Asia-South Asia connectivity the US’ “ New Quad” with the PAKAFUZ states US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to India the Taliban’s latest travels to China and Pakistani National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf’s and Director-General ISI Lt. These are the transition from geopolitics to geo-economics America’s & Russia’s efforts to balance between India & Pakistan and America’s, China’s, and Russia’s cautious welcoming of the Taliban into the international community. The state of affairs is rapidly changing but it’s still possible to identify a few top trends.
The present analysis aims to simplify these complex dynamics for the benefit of the average observer and thus help everyone better understand the importance of what’s happening right now. The many interactions between the members of this “Quintet” in South Asia will greatly affect the future of the supercontinent and therefore the ong-oing New Cold War between the American and Chinese superpowers considering the region’s significance. Those three Great Powers are actively working to shape the situation there in partnership with its two most influential stakeholders, India and Pakistan. South Asia has emerged as the convergence point of American, Chinese, and Russian interests in the run-up to the US’ military withdrawal from Afghanistan by August 31 st, which makes this region the most geo-strategically significant in the world right now.
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