Executive Summary:
On May 13, Special Assistant to the Pakistani Prime Minister Talha Burki expressed Pakistan’s interest in becoming part of the Russia-backed International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) by linking it with Pakistan’s People’s Republic of China (PRC)-operated Gwadar port. This push occurs as Iran’s Chabahar port faces uncertainty because of unresolved final terms of a peace agreement with the United States. India operat…