Durand's Curse: A Line Across the Pathan Heart

by Rajiv Dogra

Russian General, after committing carnage in 1868 in Khiva, had this to say, ‘In Asia, the harder you hit them, the longer they remain quiet.’

First through its Gwadar Port; from there China can keep a naval eye on freight and war ships passing by. In case of a war or warlike situation in future, India may find this area a difficult passage for its oil supplies from the Gulf.