New Delhi, July 9 -- A convergence of interests between China, Pakistan and Bangladesh may have implications for regional stability and security at a time when India faces several challenges in its neighbourhood, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday. Unlike past conflicts between India and Pakistan, there was no activity along India's borders with China during the four days of hostilities in May after the launch of Operation Sindoor, Chauhan said while delivering an address on the theme of "India's evolving national security landscape" an at event organised by the Observer Research Foundation. However, Chauhan listed other indications of the close links between China and Pakistan, such as Islamabad acquiring almost 80% of its weaponry from Beijing in the past five years and the presence of representatives of Chinese original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in Pakistan. Referring to challenges faced by India within the neighbourhood, Chauhan pointed to economic instability in countries such as Myanmar, economic distress in nations in the Indian Ocean region that has allowed "outside powers to leverage their influence", and frequent shifts in government in South Asia. In this context, he said: "There's a possible convergence of interest.between China, Pakistan and Bangladesh which may have security implications for regional stability and security dynamics." Referring to Operation Sindoor, which was launched by India on May 7 to target terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack in April, Chauhan said that "there was no unusual activity on the northern borders during the duration of this conflict". Over the past five years, he said, Pakistan had acquired "almost 70% to 80% of its weapons and equipment from China". He added, "A reasonable assumption would be that Chinese OEMs will have commercial liabilities which they have to fulfill and will have people in Pakistan.That equipment has to be serviced, it has to function."...