China-Pakistan Strategic Nexus: Challenges to India's Security

In the world of contemporary international politics, Sino-Pak relations stand out as one of the few enduring friendship that have withstood the pressures of time and shifting geo- strategic conditions. The two countries established diplomatic ties in 1951 and have never looked back. In 2011, they commemorated (60) years of diplomatic ties, which was also designated as the China-Pakistan Year of friendship. As staunch allies and strategic partners for the passt few decades, China and Pakistan have shared a friendship which has proved of great value in furtherance of their geo-political and strategic objectives. Their strong convergence in security interests has led to a multi-faceted strategic relationship which is reflected in a strong show of support for each other?s positions across a wide spectrum of bilateral, regional and international issues.