Description
In the absence of a central authority in the International system, states interacting patterns are depending on their security interests. In the current scenario, Pakistan’s relations with Russian Federation, who have currently a competitive role in the global power politics is significant for Islamabad to emerge as a regional player by utilizing her own geo-strategic position in the region. The uneasy relationship between Pakistan and Soviet Union during the Cold War phase and Islamabad’s alignment with Washington against global War on Terror, now a history. In recent times, Pakistan and Russian federation came closer towards each other by converging their security and economic interests due to swiftly changing the regional security environment. In that milieu, the US and India’s fast growing security strings create a strategic space for Pakistan and Russia to connect each other in security framework. Moreover, the growing security cooperation between these two countries also help them out to enhance their economic ties by utilizing the Belt and Road Initiative and particularly China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Therefore, Islamabad and Moscow’s security cooperation can play a vital role to maintain regional stability in terms of balancing regional alignment.
