Look East Policy of USA

Contents: Preface. 1. U.S. Policy toward India and Pakistan. 2. US Asia Defence policy and relations. 3. US Foreign policy for South Asia. 4. The British Northeast frontier policy. 5. Influence of US in the world and South Asia. 6. Pre-9/11 relations with Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. Bibliography. Index.

Both the United States and India seek peaceful engagement with China although both also view China as a potential long term security concern and neither wants to see Asia dominated by a single country. Nevertheless China is a major trading partner for both the United States and India, and neither country wants to exacerbate Chinese concerns about encirclement or treat China as an enemy. India, however does not want to be regarded as an element in a U.S. strategy toward China. The biggest contrast between U.S. and Indian security goals has to do with India Pakistan relations. India sees Pakistan as the principal source of terrorism, and one that affects India not just in Kashmir but also in other parts of the country. Washington sees Pakistan primarily as an ally in the war on terror, albeit one that is under U.S. Pressure to deal more effectively with domestic Islamic militant groups. This book contains the fundamental and basic information of the subject and useful for teachers, students and researchers.