The US' AF-PAK Strategy and its Implications for India
Americká afghánsko-pákistánská strategie a její dopady na indii
rigorous thesis (DEFENDED)

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Author
Advisor
Referee
Bečka, Jan
Faculty / Institute
Faculty of Social Sciences
Discipline
American Studies
Department
Department of North American Studies
Date of defense
21. 10. 2011
Publisher
Univerzita Karlova, Fakulta sociálních vědLanguage
English
Grade
Pass
Keywords (Czech)
Indie, AF-PAK strategie, US A a Indie
Keywords (English)
India, AF-PAK strategy, US and India
Autor je cizinec neovládající český jazyk. Abstract This thesis looks at the US'AF-PAK strategy in detail and analyses the implications of the strategy for India and for US strategy in the greater South Asian region. It approaches the topic by looking at the operational impact of the strategy in Afghanistan and the challenges posed to the strategy by the situation in Pakistan and the Pakistani military establishment. It then considers the impact of Pakistan's strategic in imperatives in Afghanistan before looking at the basis of India's Afghan engagement and then reviews these findings in the light of current India-Pakistan relations. The thesis concludes with a look at the implications of the AF-PAK strategy for India and on the US-India-Pakistan trilateral relationship. Keywords US'AF-PAK Strategy, Indian Strategic Objectives, US South Asia Strategy, India- Pakistan Relations, Afghanistan, US - India Relations
This thesis looks at the US'AF-PAK strategy in detail and analyses the implications of the strategy for India and for US strategy in the greater South Asian region. It approaches the topic by looking at the operational impact of the strategy in Afghanistan and the challenges posed to the strategy by the situation in Pakistan and the Pakistani military establishment. It then considers the impact of Pakistan's strategic in imperatives in Afghanistan before looking at the basis of India's Afghan engagement and then reviews these findings in the light of current India-Pakistan relations. The thesis concludes with a look at the implications of the AF-PAK strategy for India and on the US-India-Pakistan trilateral relationship. Keywords US'AF-PAK Strategy, Indian Strategic Objectives, US South Asia Strategy, India- Pakistan Relations, Afghanistan, US - India Relations