South Asia is increasingly becoming a new arena for Cold War-style geopolitics as tensions between the United States and China escalate. In this phase of what some term “lopsided multipolarity” or emerging “bipolarity”, the US is experiencing a relative decline, while China is rapidly rising. Both powers are employing varied strategies in pursuit of global hegemony. While the US seeks to defend the existing international order, China is aggressively working to displace the US from its position as the singular global hegemon. This global contest is now significantly focused on South Asia.

The region, due to its strategic location and geopolitical significance, is once again becoming a zone of multi-vector competition, reminiscent of the dynamics seen during the original Cold War. Over th

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