Pakistan is busy redeveloping its old Jiwani airbase located near the Strait of Hormuz. According to sources, China is actively providing financial assistance to Pakistan for the development of this project. This alliance of China and Pakistan has made the regional security equation more sensitive. This airbase is located in Gwadar area of ​​Balochistan and is considered very important strategically.

Why is Jiwani Airbase important?

The location of Jiwani Airbase makes it special. It is very close to the Strait of Hormuz. It is about 34 km away from the border of Iran. It is near the major sea routes of the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. That means it can become an important military base to keep an eye on the world's busiest oil transportation routes.

The biggest strategic importance of Jiwani Airbase is its location. It is just 100-120 km away from Chabahar Port developed by India. Chabahar Port is important for India because:

• bypassing pakistan
• Access to Afghanistan and Central Asia
• Trade and Strategic Connectivity
• But if Jiwani Airbase becomes fully operational:
• Pakistan can do real-time monitoring of Chabahar from here
• In case of any crisis, it can put pressure on India's supply line.

China's entry, the new pearl of the string of pearls

According to reports, China is helping in the upgradation of this airbase. This step is China's Indian Ocean strategy:

• Can further strengthen String of Pearls, which:
• Gwadar (Pakistan)
• Hambantota (Sri Lanka)
• Djibouti (Africa)
• Like China is increasing its military reach through bases.
• Jiwani airbase can become a new military link in this chain.

What are the threats to India?

• Surveillance and pressure on Chabahar
• Pakistan-China's increasing presence in the Arabian Sea
• Danger to sea routes in case of war
• Strategic control over Gulf countries and oil supply routes
• changing ocean equation

This partnership between Pakistan and China is not limited to just one airbase, rather it is an attempt to change the strategic balance in the entire Indian Ocean region.