Afghanistan, July 31 -- Najeebullah Rahmati, PhD Scholar, EFL-University, India.
The future of the Wakhan Corridor will shape far more than trade routes; it will determine whether Afghanistan becomes a bridge for cooperation or a battleground for rivalry.
China's push to extend CPEC through Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor promises economic gain but ignites tensions, with India, Western powers, and regional rivals alarmed over shifting geopolitical balances.
Wakhan Corridor, a narrow strip in northeastern Afghanistan, stretches about 350 km and connects Afghanistan to China, making it a vital yet historically overlooked geopolitical passage. Once part of the ancient Silk Road, Wakhan linked China, Central Asia, and South Asia, carrying trad...