Basic Exchange Cooperation Agreement between India and the US 2020: Security Implications for Pakistan

Abstract

The Basic Exchange Cooperation agreement of India and US develops so many strategic imbalances that might put the region in arms competition and alliances between the two great powers i.e., United States and China might dwindle further. For to its own national interest Washington has used Pakistan since the Cold War, (now the tide has turned towards India). This agreement will make India to develop highly advanced defense equipment’s for its military modernization, which will lead to the creation of security dilemma between Pakistan and India. The study is based on the theory of ‘structural realism’ which is composed upon two features: offensive and defensive realism. India will play a defensive role against China because US see India as a masterly balancer of China, and on the other hand Offensive against Pakistan. Through this agreement Pakistan will look to change their foreign policy agenda from western towards Eastern and will fill the gap to make a change in structure and join the block of regional countries for example Russia, China and Iran. This study will focus on the Indo-US strategic partnership with regard to its implications for Pakistan