Comprising over a dozen of contributed analytical and scholarly papers, authored by experts form India and USA -- this book takes a critical look at the paradigm shift in the US policy towards S. Asia, particularly after the end of the cold war. The learned authors have provided their valuable and incisive observations on the key factors in the region that have affected US interests and policy and have also addressed the issue of US security cooperation in the region. Discussed particularly in detail are the Indo-US and Pak-US relations and the issues and factors having implications for these relations.