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Title China's Belt and Road Initiative: Analyzing the Geopolitical Influence vis-a-vis Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Author(s) Rashid Khan

Abstract This thesis examines BRI’s geopolitical significance in relation to Pakistan and Sri Lanka, two South Asian countries. The study tries to comprehend the topic via the lens of neorealism. Neo- realism holds that the factors that determine the international system have an impact on states' foreign policies. The study uses a qualitative approach, looking at primary and secondary data through content analysis research methodologies. Both deductive and inductive reasoning are incorporated into its explanatory research approach. The paper makes the case that China's geopolitical influence has grown in several South Asian countries, particularly Pakistan and Sri Lanka, because of its economic rise. In Pakistan's case, China has attracted policy shifts in the economic domains to support its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The study has found mega-uplifting in the economic projects in Pakistan. For China, Pakistan’s acceptance of the BRI has increased its political, security, and economic influence. In the case of Sri Lanka, the study finds that China has impacted the country's decisions to support BRI. Empirical evidence supports the argument that many projects in the country, such as the Hambantota Port project, reveal the Chinese influence in the country. Key Words: China, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, CPEC, BRI, geopolitical & geostrategic

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Social Sciences

Department International Relations

Language English

Publication Date 2024-12-26

Subject International Relations

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