New Delhi, May 12 -- Foreign Affairs Expert Robinder Sachdev on Monday said that the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan could benefit China by drawing India into a prolonged conflict, thereby limiting its ability to focus on other regional issues.

Speaking with ANI, he said, " It is also in the interest and it benefits China if the Pakistan-India conflict continues because the more it continues, the more it draws in India, so there could be some elements who would have continued some sporadic incidents..."

China's actions in the region, including its influence over Pakistan, are seen as part of its broader strategy to assert its dominance and shape the regional security architecture.

Sachdev believes that China has significant...