Geopolitical significance of Kashmir and Pakistan- India rivalry in South Asia and impact of Chinese investments in Pakistan Student Name: Professor Name: University:       The issue surrounding Kashmir has been prominent from the time India and Pakistan achieved independence. Relation between countries strengthens due to a particular geopolitical significance. Kashmir has been regarded as the “disputed” or “divided” territory between Pakistan and India and it has become the source of conflict. As a result, citizens of Kashmir consistently battled illiteracy, poverty and underdevelopment. Moreover, Kashmir’s geopolitical significance has increased the number of wars between India and Pakistan. On the other hand, China has made huge infrastructural investments in Pakistan and it has fuelled conflict with India. Post World War II India has actively promoted Asian regionalism. It is a policy of non-alignment with ASEAN countries. However, in the 1990s, Chinese influence in the Southeast Asian region has increased and India realized the significance of diplomacy, economy and politics. Thereafter, India launched the “Look East” policy in order to engage actively with affairs in Southeast Asia. Issues and political tension between India and China increased due to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). China has made huge investments in Pakistan to showcase itself as an attractive partner and to use Pakistan as an object of the strategic competition with India. Continuous support from China can make Pakistan independent and economically powerful. Pakistan can take this opportunity to pose threat to India. In that case, the US-India partnership could deepen so that threat from China-Pakistan partnership can be tackled. However, rising political instability in Pakistan can become a barrier for China and continuous investment might become an issue.