China In Pakistan Occupied Kashmir

About Book

The book narrates how the State of Jammu & Kashmir was divided into two parts. It narrates the important battles fought between India and Pakistan in 1947-48. It high lights the manoeuvres and machinations of the British to save Pakistan in pursuance of British national interest. Pakistan invaded Jammu & Kashmir state to annex it to Pakistan by force of arms on 22 October 1947. Jammu & Kashmir state acceded to India on 26 October 1947 and India air- landed Indian troops at Srinagar, Kashmir on 27 October 1947 and pushed out the invaders from Kashmir valley. A war between India and Pakistan followed. A Cease-Fire was enforced under auspices of the UN on 31 December 1948. The Cease- Fire- Line demarcated on the ground created a part of Jammu & Kashmir state to remain under control of Pakistan. This part is known to the UN and the International community as Pakistan Administered Kashmir, and in India it is known as Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). The British did hope to use Gilgit and Baltistan as well as Pakistan territories to serve the British national interest. However China won an iron-clad friendship with Pakistan. China snatched Pakistan away from the clutch of the British and the Americans. The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and China–Pakistan-Economic–Corridor (CPEC) brought all round development for Pakistan. And China too gained unparalleled benefits, in return. Under the CPEC projects Gwadar Port was established and it became a central point of confluence for the Chinese BRI and the 21 st century Chinese Silk Road. Gwadar Naval Base sprung up as the second Pakistani Naval Base. It facilitated the significant presence of Chinese Naval warships in the Indian Ocean. This resulted in a shift in the geo-strategic scenario in the Indian Ocean.