China made a critical difference in the latest India-Pakistan conflict, says Imtiaz Gul, a Pakistani security analyst. "It took the Indian planners by sheer surprise. They didn't probably envision the depth of co-operation in the modern warfare between Pakistan and China," he said.

Pakistan and China agreed to maintain close communication and coordination at all levels, Islamabad said on Wednesday following a meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries in Beijing.

China, Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday agreed to expand the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan to deepen trilateral cooperation. Announcement was made after Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar,