South Asia and the Indo-Pacific region are undergoing one of the most significant changes since the end of the Cold War. The world order is shifting from an Atlantic-centric to an Asia-centric one, drastically changing the political, military, economic, and diplomatic equations in the region. South Asia, a region that was once analyzed mostly from the perspectives of regional powers' interests and rivalry shaped by post-colonial baggage, is now at the forefront of major power competition among the US, China, and India.
