Jul 31, 2018 · A fully developed Gwadar port and the presence of Chinese A2/AD capabilities would de facto increase China’s leverage and diminish the margin of manoeuvre of the region’s traditional actors, including European powers.

Strategically located at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz on the Arabian Sea, Gwadar, once a derelict port, was revitalized as part of the broader development of CPEC and declared fully operational in 2021. The Pakistani authorities now regard Gwadar as the corridor’s “crown jewel.”

The construction of the port near the Gulf of Hormuz gives China access to the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. This Brief argues that the geostrategic dimension of the project far outweighs its economic potential, and that this will likely affect the regional balance of power.

Feb 12, 2024 · The Gwadar project will be key in helping Pakistan’s economy recover as a hub port. The Gwadar port’s initial phase was mainly financed and finished by China in 2005.

Dec 27, 2024 · Only 70 kilometers west of Gwadar lies Iran’s Chabahar Port, a key strategic gateway to Afghanistan and Central Asia that bypasses Pakistan’s Gwadar and Karachi Ports.

Aug 11, 2021 · According to the Pakistani government, a functional Gwadar port, the country’s third deep sea port, will meet the “increasing demand for trade” that the existing Karachi and Qasim ports are “unlikely to keep pace with” on their own.

May 14, 2023 · Connecting Gwadar Port with the northwestern part of China is the goal of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a large-scale infrastructure project framework. Transportation, energy, communications, and even cross-industry collaboration are all included.

Oct 20, 2020 · The port of Gwadar, on Pakistan’s Makran coastline near the Strait of Hormuz, is owned and operated by a Chinese firm. Foreign analysts often consider the long-suffering commercial venture to be a likely site for the next People’s Liberation Army (PLA) overseas base.

Oct 21, 2024 · While the emergence of Gwadar in Chinese geopolitics, and apparently a search for an alternatively secure, dependable, and integrated route to Central Asian land and railway routes is a new ...

Aug 13, 2020 · Gwadar port on the Arabian sea is the lynchpin of CPEC, and Islamabad and Beijing are hoping to transform this small fishing community into a major transit hub for regional energy and trade flows.