Vision and Worries

This vision has brought challenges to some countries in the Middle East and the Indian Ocean, which are currently important trading ports: India, Iran, UAE and others are all considering how the emergence of a strong Gwadar port will shape the existing international port status of these countries. Business challenge.

Geopolitical considerations naturally also fall short: Supporters of conspiracy theories have discussed how China and the United States will maintain their energy supply in the event of a military conflict and the closure of the Malacca Strait. Or the "great strategy" of China's west to Gwadar port and east to Burma's Sittwe Port to India.

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China and Pakistan have very close relations with the government. Businessmen also hope to take advantage of this.

If the natural environment can be reconstructed and the long-term perspective is still insufficient, security and security are the immediate needs of China and Pakistan.

Since the Chinese took over the construction of the Gwadar port, the Gwadar region has been repeatedly attacked by unknown individuals and caused casualties to Chinese and Pakistani personnel. Not long ago, workers involved in the construction of the Gwadar port suffered grenades when they ate at a restaurant and 26 Pakistani workers were injured.

Pakistan’s anti-terrorism and special forces formation

In Balochistan, Pakistan where Gwadar is based, there have been various terrorist activities including "rebels," "extreme religious forces," "separatist forces," "Taliban," and the so-called "Islamic State."

Pakistani officials accused the Baloch separatist armed forces of receiving Indian funding to attack and destroy the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The Pakistani military announced in 2016 that it had captured India’s spy and former Indian naval officer Jadaf, who had sent infiltration and sabotage activities in Gwadar. The Pakistani military court sentenced Jadaf to death.

Although the Indian side admitted that Jiadav was once an Indian naval officer, he had already retired and had nothing to do with the government and denied that he was a spy. India accuses Pakistan of "premeditated murder" and requires consular visits. The case has been to the international court.