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Contemporary South Asia

Question
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How are the external powers influencing bilateral relations in South Asia ? Take any one example to illustrate your point.

Solution
No region exists in a vacuum or isolation. It is influenced by outside powers. China and the United States are the key players in South Asian politics. America has been influencing the bilateral relations in South Asia since the end of the Cold War in the following ways :

(i) The US has good relations with both India and Pakistan since the end of the Cold War. It works as a moderator in Indo-Pakistan relations.

(ii) Economic reforms and liberal economic policies in both the countries have greatly increased the depth of American participation in the region.

(iii) A large number of people from South Asia are working in USA and this gives America an added stake in the future of regional security and peace.