An overview of South Asian Security Physiognomies in the Context of Regional Power Balance Strategies

South Asia is very effervescent region in terms of its geo-political and geo-strategic uniqueness on the globe. India and Pakistan are two nuclear states in this region having conflicting and rocky relations. In the backdrop of the negative security externalities originating from US intervention in the region of South Asia, the hypothesis is that China is the only regional actor that has all the inducements and the capabilities to deal with the threats to the regional peace and stability. In South Asia, in terms of material physiognomies such as the regional delineation and its power polarity is blurred. By evaluating and investigating its security environment, this research study suggests how this dearth of clarity could be alleviated. India s role within the region is even more controversial. We found that in light of the regional disputes between India and Pakistan, China’s role is probably the most critical for the regional security and stability.