(a) The United States has had good relations with both India and Pakistan since the end of the Cold War and increasingly works as a moderator in India- Pakistan relations.
(b) The Economic reforms and liberal economic policies in both the countries have greatly increased the depth of American participation in the region.
(c) The large South Asian Diasporas in the US and the huge size of the population and markets of the region also give America an added stake in the future of regional security and peace.
