South Asia and the US Global Counterterrorism Policy: Strategies, Challenges and Implications

Abstract

South Asia is the most populous and an important region in the world. Region is characterized by bitter rivalries and uncertain boundaries with its neighbors. Due to cross border sponsorship to militants, poverty and a sense of deprivation among people developed a culture of hysteria and extremism in the region. 9/11 terrorist outbreaks were one the bustles of these radical groups, in response to those extremist attacks on United States soil. The US enacted a policy known as the "War on Terror." and tabled a resolution at the UN calling for the global terrorist campaign to target terrorists and sponsors of terrorism. The Research employs a combination of qualitative, quantitative, and comparative research methods. The research concludes that the US counterterrorism Strategies has failed to deal with the Taliban and remain incapable of coming across its so-called slogan of peace, instead causing further disorder and complicating the situation in the region.