As India watches, Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir holds high-level talks in Beijing

Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has skipped his scheduled trips to Sri Lanka and Indonesia this month and rushed to Beijing to meet Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and senior military officials.

The visit is being seen as a balancing act as Pakistan's deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar is in Washington to meet secretary of state Marco Rubio.

During the meeting with Munir, Wang Yi is understood to have expressed serious concerns regarding the safety and security of Chinese nationals, projects and institutions in Pakistan.


Experts noted that Pakistan's military is walking a fine balance between the US and China with an eye on countering India and asserting its relevance in South Asia.

On Thursday, MEA MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh said India has repeatedly raised its concerns regarding the US support to Pakistan's military infrastructure.

"Government of India closely monitors all military and security-related developments in its neighbourhood and regularly takes up our concerns in this regard in our interactions with our partners at appropriate level," the minister said in reply to a question.