DefinePK

Abstract

<jats:p>The geo-political importance of the Wakhan corridor and itspotential has been understood by many writers in differentways. It has its magnificence of its geographical location and a means ofcommunication as well as a highway for trade. During the Soviet occupationof Afghanistan, the Wakhan corridor remained a strategic post for its forcesand had a pivotal position in the global conflict of the two superpowers inthe early 1980's. It has strategic roads towards Afghanistan, Tajikistan,Sinkiang of China, and the northern belt of Pakistan. Pakistan as well asChina both has larger geo-political and geostrategic interests in this region;along with the U.S. strategic clash with China, it seems that the WakhanCorridor would serve as a testing ground for major land warfare in thecoming years. This paper attempts to analyze the geopolitical and strategicsignificance of the Wakhan Corridor.</jats:p>