Abstract :
President Donald Trump’s announcement of revision of policies towards South Asia in
August 2017 gave a new strategy for Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. This policy has
resemblance with that of Obama in many spheres but deviates from Obama’s as well,
especially in the case of India. South Asia is now in the position of constant change, and
this flux is getting complexed by Trump’s policy. Trump’s approach towards Islamabad is
skeptical and harsh, and his idea of broader role must be played by New Delhi in the matters
of Afghanistan is very much concerning, and more precisely threatening for the national
interest of Islamabad. It seems that Donald Trump’s practical policy application has been
different from the one he had verbally conveyed. This paper thoroughly describes every
aspect of the policy of Trump towards South Asia in the light of his speech made regarding
South Asia. It has also description that why South Asia is important to America, and how
the policy of Trump could not be favorable for the region and can create a further increased
divide into this least integrated region.
Keyword :
Trump, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan