Abstract
Pakistan-China strategic relations have been strengthened more since China has become the primary investor for building the Gwadar deep sea port. Chinese initiative to develop Gwadar port is good indicator of the steady expansion of Chinese maritime interest and strategic influence in South Asian region as well as Central Asia Persian Gulf and West Asia as port would connect these regions. Gwadar Port endures excessive strategic and economic significance for Pakistan and China as well. After Karachi and Qasim, it is the third most important deep-sea port of Pakistan. It is situated at the junction of international sea shipping and oil trade routes. The port offers China with a influential strategic base in the Arabian Sea and also the Indian Ocean. This could have regional effects in the long run. The Port will help Pakistan monitor the sea lines of communications (SLOCs) originating from the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. It will provide strategic leverage to Pakistan visà-vis India, as the port is far from Indian reach as compared to the other two Pakistani ports.