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Two fronts & The King's Gambit: China uses Pakistan to triangulate India

It is safer to presume that the Chinese now see Pakistan as an extension of their Western Theatre Command

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I would go so far as to say that the Chinese PLA would see Pakistan as their newest, the sixth theatre command. If it keeps India bogged down, their own Western theatre command can chill | Image: X@CMShehbaz

Shekhar Gupta

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History gives every war a name. Officially, there’s a pause, but the fighting lasted about 87 hours. Will it suffice for the future generations for it to be listed merely as the 87-hour war?
 
I would, however, suggest a description, if not a sharp, hashtag-worthy name. What we’ve seen just now is the opening move in a two-front war. You could call it a trailer. It’s just the early moves in a long-drawn war of wits, nerve, and military muscle. How do I explain this more succinctly?
 
For once, I would avoid the temptation of the usual trope — a
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