Pakistan's geo-economic push cannot work without India: Dawn contributor, Asia

ISLAMABAD (DAWN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – With spring comes thaw. Recent tentative steps towards improving India-Pakistan relations are welcome. It has been two months since the ceasefire announcement, and several weeks since the Indus Water Commission met. Confirmation of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) mediating role implies that the process has legs. This should be a relief for our conflict-prone region. Against the backdrop of worsening US-China relations, the India-Pakistan rivalry seemed on track to deepen. China sees strategic value to CPEC, and the initiative, despite recent setbacks, is set to be Pakistan’s economic backbone. India and the US, meanwhile, are…