Baloch leader Mir Yar Baloch has said that China could deploy its military forces in Pakistan’s Balochistan region in the next few months, warning that the deepening Sino-Pakistani alliance poses a serious threat.
In an open letter addressed to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and published on X day New YearMir Yar Baloch said Baloch representatives consider the growing strategic partnership between Islamabad and Beijing “dangerous”.
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He said Balochistan has faced decades of repression under Pakistani control, including what he described as state-sponsored violence and human rights abuses.
“The people of Balochistan have endured Pakistani state occupation, state-sponsored terrorism and horrific human rights atrocities for the past seventy-nine years. Now is the time to uproot this festering suffering at its roots and ensure lasting peace and sovereignty for our nation,” he wrote.
In the letter, Mir Yar Baloch also noted that China and Pakistan are rapidly advancing to the final stage China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)a flagship project of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative that runs through Balochistan.
“The Republic of Balochistan considers the escalating strategic alliance between Pakistan and China to be deeply dangerous. We warn that China, in cooperation with Pakistan, has advanced the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to its final stage,” he said.
He argued that unless the Baloch resistance and defense forces are strengthened and taken seriously, the region could soon witness a direct Chinese military presence.
“They would have the skills Balochistan Defense and Freedom Forces will not be further strengthened, and if they continue to be ignored according to long-term patterns, it is possible that China could deploy its military forces in Balochistan within months,” the letter said.
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Mir Yar Baloch further argued that any deployment of Chinese troops in Balochistan without the consent of the local population would have wider regional consequences.
“The presence of Chinese boots on Balochistan soil without the will of the 60 million Baloch people would pose an unimaginable threat and challenge to the future of both India and Balochistan,” he wrote.
China and Pakistan have repeatedly rejected allegations of military expansion under the CPEC, saying the project is economic in nature. However, India has consistently opposed the CPEC, saying it passes through Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, raising sovereignty and security concerns.
Last year in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh in a written reply to parliament, he said the government’s stand on CPEC is clear and consistent.
“The government has consistently protested to the concerned parties against the inclusion of the so-called ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’ which passes through parts of Indian Union Territory of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir under the illegal occupation of Pakistan as flagship project “OBOR/BRI” and asked them to stop these activities. Any proposed participation of third countries or extension of the so-called CPEC projects to third countries is unacceptable,” the minister said.
The acclaimed Operation Sindoor
In the letter, Mir Yar Baloch also praised India’s Operation Sindoor attacks on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir in response to the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people.
“We commend the bold and decisive steps taken by the Modi government in the previous year through Operation Sindoor, particularly targeting Pakistan-backed terror centers and targeting the Pakistan Army in response to Pahalgam terror attack. These actions demonstrate exemplary courage and unwavering commitment to regional security and justice,” he wrote.
New year wishes
The Union government and the Chinese and Pakistani authorities have not yet responded to Mir Yar Baloch’s claims.
The presence of Chinese boots on Balochistan soil without the will of the 60 million Baloch people would pose an unimaginable threat.
“On behalf of the six million patriotic citizens of the Republic of Balochistan, we extend our deepest and most sincere greetings for the New Year 2026 to the one hundred and forty million people of Bharat, both houses of parliament, media, civil society and all respected individuals. This auspicious occasion provides an opportunity to reflect and celebrate the deep historical, cultural, trade, economic, diplomatic, defense and multifaceted ties that bind Bharat and Balochistan for centuries,” he wrote.
