Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan meets Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24. The timing of Khan’s visit to Moscow has strained Islamabad’s relations with the West. Photo: Reuters
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan meets Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24. The timing of Khan’s visit to Moscow has strained Islamabad’s relations with the West. Photo: Reuters
Abdul Basit
Opinion

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Abdul Basit

Sandwiched or a bridge? Pakistani prime minister’s Russia visit highlights South Asia’s predicament

  • Imran Khan’s visit to Moscow as Russia invaded Ukraine has riled the West, but why is Pakistan building ties with its Cold War enemy?
  • Islamabad says it won’t join a bloc, but US courting of India and China’s rising influence is making it harder to maintain balanced relations between rival powers