For more than a quarter of a century, with the acceleration of global processes, the world has been experiencing multi-stage changes that affect political and economic processes. By this time, it was the Asian part of the planet, perhaps more than ever, that began to play a leading role in the transition of the entire civilization to a new state. Of course, issues related to the political and economic strategies of Asia are of great importance in terms of determining the prospects of Uzbekistan’s foreign policy. When talking about the growth and development of Asian components in foreign policy and economics, it should be noted that they have played a unique role in defining the theoretical and practical priorities of international relations since the beginning of the XXI century.
By this time, India was able to confidently demonstrate its position on all issues, including security, through its membership. Many years of experience have shown that Pakistan is incapable of fighting Kashmir and terrorism, Kashmir is its goal and terrorism has become its tool. The SAARC has not achieved the expected success due to a power imbalance between countries such as Pakistan and Bangladesh and some problems. Until all states in the region adopt guiding principles for governance, such as democracy, secularism, and the well-being of the people, cooperation in the region will remain unclear and security challenges will persist. Since these states became independent after the abandonment of British colonialism, large or small conflicts have prevailed in the region. The most serious part of these conflicts is taking place between India and Pakistan, which prevents both countries from taking full advantage of their existing foreign policy capabilities.
It should be noted that Islamic terrorism is a joint project of Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-i-Mohd, Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islam and other similar extremist organizations in Pakistan. Therefore, the security situation on the borders of India has always been problematic. With the exception of the Maldives and Bhutan, which have no problems with India, the remaining four countries – Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka – are concerned about India and are able to take measures that could jeopardize the country’s security.
As for three other areas of concern affecting Asian security, they remain Palestine, North Korea and Iran. No one can predict what form the solution to the Palestinian question will take, because each side is adamant in its position: the redistribution of Palestinian Arab ownership of Jerusalem and the liberation of some Jewish settlements from previously Arab-held lands and Israel’s recognition of these two points. they want to pull.
The Regional Powers and Security Framework provide a systematic method to assess how the relative strength and behavior of regional powers influence regional security orders. This article applies the framework to India as a South Asian regional power. The analysis indicates that although the region is unipolar; India’s impact is limited because of its failure to play leadership and custodianship roles. It does serve as a protector of the region from external threats, doing so through a unilateral, status quo, and reactive orientation. Application of this framework points to a lack of a hegemonic security order in South Asia, in spite of India’s self-view as the region’s natural hegemon. For India to be hegemonic, it would have to play these roles in a comprehensive manner.
The Regional Authority and Security Framework suggest the use of a systematic approach to assess how the relative strengths and behaviors of participants affect the regional security system. This monograph focuses on India’s role as the most influential state in the Asian region. The analysis shows that even though the region is unipolar, India’s influence is somewhat limited due to its inability to adequately fulfill its leadership and sponsorship roles. It protects the region from external threats and does so through a unilateral, status quo and reactive direction. The application of this system indicates that there is no hegemonic security order in Asia, despite the fact that India considers itself the natural hegemon of the region. For India to become hegemonic, it must play these roles in every way.
