India and South Asian security

The South Asian region has witnessed a high level of insecurity ever since the region became independent from colonial rule. This condition has persis ted even after the end of the cold war. Our paper looks at the Indian threa t perceptions, the Indian responses to such threat perceptions, and, the ef fects of the Indian response. The three principal sources of Indian threat perceptions have been Pakistan, China, and domestic insurgent groups. This paper contends that the principle problem in Indo-Pakistan relations has be en the problem of security dilemma, a condition where the increase in the s ecurity of a country, arouses fear in the hearts of its adversaries, thereb y leading to a reduction in its security.