Abstract
Pakistan, China, and India not only share geographical borders but also share a common history of sufferings at the hands of colonial powers. Though all three of them received independence around the same time, in the latter half of the 1940s, history haunted their political interactions. China and India began their relations cordially enough, but geopolitical disputes soon hampered the relationship. The Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai (Indian and Chinese are mutual brothers) slogan proved short lived and Panchsheel (Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence) could not save their relations for long. The resultant Sino-India war of 1962 changed the regional geopolitical map and made Pakistan and China come closer for a more durable relationship. Pakistan and India had a bad start with wars and mistrust which finally pushed Pakistan and China towards closer cooperation. This paper analyzes the way geopolitical dynamics shaped the regional politics from 1947 to 1962.

Mr. Khurshaid, Dr. TasawarBaig. (2018) Trends in the Regional Geopolitics of Pakistan, China and India from 1947 to 1962, Putaj Humanities And Social Science, Volume-25, Issue-2.
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