WASHINGTON — In the 2025 National Security Strategy, South Asia is not given its own sweeping chapter. Instead, it appears as part of the Indo‑Pacific frame, filtered through competition with China and the administration’s claim to have brokered peace between India and Pakistan. The tone is pragmatic, even transactional, but the cultural undertones that run through the rest of the document are never far away. India is cast as a cornerstone of America’s Indo‑Pacific vision. The strategy urges deeper cooperation in defence, technology, and trade, and highlights the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue — the Quad — as a platform for India … Continue reading Trump’s National Security Strategy: South Asia Through a Narrow Lens