Intensive US Engagement for Enhanced Role in South Asia

Since the end of Cold War, US has acquired deeper engagement with South Asia, especially India. Overt leaning of US towards India since 1990’s was not entirely unexpected, India being the largest and most stable country in South Asia has always been more charming to the super power. There had always been potentials for deeper relations both being large democracies and even larger economies. In the New World Order, United States has emerged as the leader and its alignment with any state will definitely make a difference in the concerned region. It seems that United States will be dealing Pakistan and India differently. Interests and objectives of the United States in South Asia region seem to change with changing situations or circumstances. Any visible tilt of the United States in South Asia towards either India or Pakistan will definitely affect the stability of the region. In sum, for US, India is now a partner in strategy and Pakistan a partner in exigency. According to the United States policy of enhanced engagement in South Asia, US will keep a close strategic relationship with India, but at present US also has to ensure an intense and rather longish partnership with Pakistan as well. That certainly carries a promise of a stable South Asia under an enhanced engagement and influence of U.S.A.