United States-South Asia relations: Challenges and opportunities facing the Biden administration
- Title
- United States-South Asia relations: Challenges and opportunities facing the Biden administration
- Creator
- Vinod M.J.
- Description
- With the passage of time, US interests in the South Asian region have also diversified. South Asia has emerged as a highly strategic and volatile region in the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific region. The chapter is divided into two sections. One section looks at the prospects in US-South Asia relations, focusing on the scaling up of security and non-security cooperation with the South Asian countries, with reference to US relations with Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives and Nepal. The chapter addresses the overall strategic importance of the region and the impact of geopolitical shifts on US-South Asia relations. The second section of the chapter focuses on the evolving strategic ties between India and the United States. This analysis is against the backdrop of China's political, economic, and strategic policies and priorities in the region. Some of the major issues to be addressed in this section include the Chinese reaction to the defence and security cooperation, between India and the United States, the growing Chinese presence in the Indo-Pacific and its impact on the balance of power in the region, the Chinese "String of Pearls" strategy and its impact on India-US relations, the challenges posed by transnational crime, terrorism and piracy and their impact on India-US strategic cooperation, and the need to maintain the safety and security of sea lanes in the Indo-Pacific region. 2024 selection and editorial matter, Adluri Subramanyam Raju and R. Srinivasan. All rights reserved.
- Source
- The Routledge Handbook of South Asia: Region, Security and Connectivity, pp. 365-379.
- Date
- 2023-01-01
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Coverage
- Vinod M.J., Department of International Studies, Political Science and History, Christ University, Bengaluru, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISBN: 978-100092623-1; 978-103220041-5
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Book chapter
Collection
Citation
Vinod M.J., “United States-South Asia relations: Challenges and opportunities facing the Biden administration,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 23, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/18261.