China used Covid-19 for strategic gains in Indo-Pacific: Think-tank

China used the Covid-19 crisis for strategic gains across the Indo-Pacific region, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has China used the Covid-19 crisis for strategic gains across the Indo-Pacific region, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has said in a report which noted that the pandemic was replete with ࢀœsignificantࢀ geopolitical ramifications. Chinaࢀ™s increasingly active drive and Indiaࢀ™s rivalry with Pakistan will continue to dominate the regional security environment when the pandemic dies down, said Strategic Survey 2020: The Annual Assessment of Geopolitics, which was launched virtually on Friday. ࢀœCompetition intensified in the region. Beijing seemed steadily…