On American Diplomatic Policy Toward South Asia After The Cold War

From the end of the World War II till now, just as the super power America has extensively and fundamentally influenced South Asia that had longtime been in the political turbulence and economic predicament. American diplomatic policy toward South Asia is actually directed to India and Pakistan, because of their regional status holding the balance.After the cold war, America adjusted its diplomatic policy toward South Asia and established more comprehensive political objectives. In Bush administration, American diplomatic policy was characteristic of equilibrium between India and Pakistan. In Clinton administration, a surge of enthusiasm on South Asia lifted in U.S.A. The policy that it regarded India much more important than Pakistan indicated America couldn' t abandon Pakistan while paid much attention to India. In the early time of little Bush administration, India was put in the first point of American diplomatic policy toward South Asia. At that time the policy was characteristic of driving up India while depreciating Pakistan. After "9 ?11* events, Pakistan was promoted to a new high point in strategy, which suggested that American diplomatic policy toward South Asia attach great importance to Pakistan , simultaneously show consideration for India.In short, the more South Asia is involved in American interests, the more America administration shows its deep concern over the development trend of the region. But some structure conflicts essentially determine that there are crises hidden in the relations between America and India. In contrast, the "tacit* ally relations exist in America and Pakistan. The article emphasizes that probing into American diplomatic policy toward South Asia must take China elements into account, which have great impacts on the tendency of American diplomatic policy especially in the course of future relations development of china, America and India. Facing pressure, china should scheme countermeasures earlier in order to create international security situation beneficial to us.