Abstract :
South Asia has always been regarded as a significant area for the security interests of the United
States. In view of the U.S. threat perceptions in Asia, the American policy makers were
constantly motivated to construct a stable security system in the region. The U.S. security
programme in South Asia actually is predominantly exerted on United States-Pakistan –India
triangular relationship. Given its strategic perspective in the area, the U.S. policy is found
transferred. During the Cold War days, the U.S. interests were attached with Pakistan. Thus
Pakistan was regarded as the „America?s most allied ally in Asia.? With the end of Cold War, the
U.S. policy underwent a tremendous change that subsequently picked India as a potential
counterweight to China and called it a „natural partner.? Eventually, the U.S.-Pakistan relations
had been in a depressing setting. However, in the post 9/11 period, the two countries came closer
and collaborated in war against terrorism. But this single-issue alliance could not engulf the
differences between the partners.
This paper attempts to trace the US security policy and its maneuvering in South Asia
during and after the Cold War periods
Keyword :
South Asia, Security, Cold War, Strategic Partnership