The United States and South Asia: New Challenges, New Opportunities

North–South relations and human rights

“…Summarizing the state of affairs, Grinter (1993) argued "the United States does not have vital interests in South Asia. Unlike American interests in the Persian Gulf, the Caribbean, or in East Asia, where oil, geographic proximity, or enormous trade define US interests, South Asia does not possess the resources, location, or markets vital to the United States.…”