India-Pakistan Standoff (2001-2002): Chinese Diplomacy to De-escalat
Abstract
An eye ball situation emerged on India Pakistan border after terrorists targeted the Indian parliament in 2001. This situation created a tense environment in the region. International and regional powers played their due role to remove the tightness between the two nuclear rivals (India and Pakistan). Chinese diplomatic efforts to remove the war like situation between south Asian neighbors, has key importance because she is not only international and regional power but also neighboring the both states and having cordial relations with both states. This paper is an attempt to highlight the role and efforts of Chinese leadership to de-escalate tension between the two states. This study also high-lights that the time tested friendship between China and Pakistan is not changed as many scholars believed that after Ding Xiaping the Chinese attitude changed towards Pakistan. Secondary data in the form of books, newspapers (both from India and Pakistan) and material from foreign office is used to conduct study. Qualitative method is used to analyses data.
Authors
Dr. Unsa Jamshed
Assistant Professor, Department of History and Pakistan Studies, WUAJK, Bagh, AJK, Pakistan
Amar Jahangir
PhD Scholar, Department of History and Pakistan Studies, IIUI, Islamabad, Pakistan
Dr. Sumaira Shafiq
Assistant Professor, Institute of Kashmir Studies, UAJK, Muzaffarabad, AJK, Pakistan
Keywords
De-Escalation, Indian Parliament, Kashmir, Nuclear Rivals, Terrorism