Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and Global South strategic cooperation
- Thread starter Strangelove
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To be honest, the country seems more amd more like a semi failed state.
Seems like Saudi Arabia also think like this.
Yeah it's not just Saudi Arabia. Many other muslim/Islamic countries(even Iran) are doing the same choosing to cooperate and partner more with India than their "islamic brother" Pakistan. Afterall they can get more from India's growth than a semi failed state like Pakistan.
In fact even China would do the same if not for the contentious border issues and conflict between India and China a legacy from british rule. Pakistan is actually lucky India and China have a bad border dispute. Since without that India and China would probably very close partners or even allies of some extent . Before the border clashes in 2020 Chinese companies were investing and participating in almost all sectors of Indias economy and industries with little to no scrutiny . The clashes in 2020 just took both countries relations backward to Pakistan delight. Since before that both sides were trying to separate the border issues from their economic partnership.
By contrast Pakistan has little to nothing to offer to be honest. You would think that their leadership and people will at least try and reform and focus on development even if just to keep pace or compete with their nemesis India. Afterall competition brings out the best of everybody. They are seeing India grow and thrive every year compared to them yet they have no sense of alarm or eagerness to emulate and catch up. Even Bengladesh which was their colony has now overtaken Pakistan in most sectors and is foing far well economically despite their limited resources . I'm short Pakistan is a huge disappointment and seems things wouldnt be changing anytime soon. They will soon be the last of the last in South Asia give it a decade or two and the gap will be so wide we won't even be comparing them. Lol
See, non-interference is a mistake. China should actively structure Pakistan into a socialist-lite state, elites be damned. Then maybe there can be an ally worth something.
No matter how strong China is, it will never win if it refuse to actively participate in global power struggle, as history has proven.
Restructuring an entire state apparatus is hugely ambitious, not to mention hugely expensive, with no guarantee of success. And wasting those kind of resources is exactly how you lose global power struggles. Just imagine how much better the US position would be today if it never invaded Iraq.