http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2020(V-III).03
10.31703/gpr.2020(V-III).03
Published : Sep 2020
United States Foreign Policy Towards South Asia; Analyzing Implications for Pakistan
The US foreign policy for South Asia has generally remained zero-sum for India and Pakistan. While Pakistan joined US camp immediately after independence and during the period of cold war remained part of the US alliance system and frontline state in the defeat of communism and now War on Terrorism. On the contrary, the US adopted a different approach towards India in terms of strategic partnership and different nuclear-related cooperation. US National Security Strategy of January 2018 has reprioritized national security preferences where India has been granted great status as a potential competitor of China and Pakistan has been marginalized to terrorist-related issues. The US foreign policy in its current form is perceived to be a destabilizing factor as it gives leverage to India at the cost of Pakistan. This article unveils the cardinal aspects of US foreign policy towards South Asia and its potential implications of Pakistan.
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Foreign Policy, South Asia, Power Politics, National Interests
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(1) Waseem Ishaque
Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Aman Ullah
Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(3) Fazal Noman
Ministry of Defence, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA : Ishaque, W., Ullah, A., & Noman, F. (2020). United States Foreign Policy Towards South Asia; Analyzing Implications for Pakistan. Global Political Review, V(III), 24-31. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2020(V-III).03
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CHICAGO : Ishaque, Waseem, Aman Ullah, and Fazal Noman. 2020. "United States Foreign Policy Towards South Asia; Analyzing Implications for Pakistan." Global Political Review, V (III): 24-31 doi: 10.31703/gpr.2020(V-III).03
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HARVARD : ISHAQUE, W., ULLAH, A. & NOMAN, F. 2020. United States Foreign Policy Towards South Asia; Analyzing Implications for Pakistan. Global Political Review, V, 24-31.
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MHRA : Ishaque, Waseem, Aman Ullah, and Fazal Noman. 2020. "United States Foreign Policy Towards South Asia; Analyzing Implications for Pakistan." Global Political Review, V: 24-31
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MLA : Ishaque, Waseem, Aman Ullah, and Fazal Noman. "United States Foreign Policy Towards South Asia; Analyzing Implications for Pakistan." Global Political Review, V.III (2020): 24-31 Print.
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OXFORD : Ishaque, Waseem, Ullah, Aman, and Noman, Fazal (2020), "United States Foreign Policy Towards South Asia; Analyzing Implications for Pakistan", Global Political Review, V (III), 24-31
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TURABIAN : Ishaque, Waseem, Aman Ullah, and Fazal Noman. "United States Foreign Policy Towards South Asia; Analyzing Implications for Pakistan." Global Political Review V, no. III (2020): 24-31. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2020(V-III).03