US envoy’s Gwadar tour: Is Pak rethinking China strategy?

A recent visit by a US diplomat to the Pakistani port of Gwadar, a key project site for China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Pakistan, has highlighted Pakistan’s delicate balancing act between rival superpowers. Additionally, a ‘secret’ arms deal between Pakistan and the US to assist Ukraine in its conflict with Russia has come to light. The report suggests that the arms deal played a role in Pakistan securing a bailout from the International Monetary Fund.