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Washington views South Asia through the lens of the Indo-Pacific strategy. While the US has lost Afghanistan, it has gained a strategic partner in India via the QUAD (with Japan, Australia). The US Navy’s access to Indian ports and the sharing of intelligence on Chinese troop movements at the LAC (Line of Actual Control) have created a quasi-alliance. However, US sanctions on Russian arms sales complicate the relationship, as India remains wedded to its S-400 missile systems from Moscow.

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India’s "Neighborhood First" policy is rhetorically inclusive but structurally hegemonic. Because India accounts for 70% of the region’s GDP and 80% of its landmass, smaller neighbors practice "competitive alignment"—balancing between India and China to extract maximum rent. Washington views South Asia through the lens of

Sri Lanka and the Maldives have become the frontline of the India-China rivalry. The Chinese-funded Colombo Port City and the Hambantota port (leased to China for 99 years) give Beijing a "listening post" deep in India’s backyard. However, India’s rapid response to the 2022 Sri Lankan economic collapse—offering $4 billion in aid—proved that proximity still trumps investment. New Delhi can stabilize or destabilize its neighbors overnight, a power Beijing cannot match. However, US sanctions on Russian arms sales complicate

For Pakistan, the Taliban regime is a strategic asset turned liability. While Islamabad enjoys "strategic depth," the resurgence of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has led to a surge in terrorist attacks within Pakistan’s own borders. For India, the loss of its $3 billion investment in Afghan infrastructure and the closure of its embassies was a strategic setback, forcing New Delhi to engage with the Taliban through the technical channel of humanitarian aid.