Pentagon Report Alarms India: China's Arunachal Claims, Deepening Pakistan Ties

• Pentagon report reveals China's strategy to ease India border tensions to blunt India-US strategic partnership.
• China reiterates territorial claims over Arunachal Pradesh, calling it part of its "core interests".
• Beijing deepens military cooperation with Pakistan, supplying advanced platforms and using it as a "pressure valve" against India.
• China rapidly expands its nuclear arsenal, projected to reach 1,000 warheads by 2030.
• India remains skeptical of China's motives despite recent diplomatic engagements, limiting bilateral relationship.

Why It Matters: Pentagon report warns India of China's strategic moves: blunting US ties, boosting Pakistan, and expanding nukes.