Indians and Pakistanis view each other as greatest threat, survey finds

A large section of Indians and Pakistanis view each other as their greatest threat, reflecting the deep-entrenched distrust between the two neighbours, a new survey has found. According to American think tank Pew Research, 54% of surveyed adults in India described Pakistan as their greatest geopolitical threat, followed by China at 21%. Similarly, 43% of Pakistanis saw India as their greatest threat while 24% each held the same views about Israel and China. Pakistanis clearly point to China (75%) as their most important ally and, to a lesser degree, to Saudi Arabia (12%). About a third of Indians say Russia…