Comparative Analysis of Trump-Biden Administration Foreign Policy towards Pakistan: Contemporary and Future Prospects

Abstract

The relations between the US and Pakistan have always been dynamic and played crucial role in South Asia's regional stability. To determine the continuation of the historical engagements, this study assesses the crucial US-Pakistan ties and what challenges both nations have faced during first term of Presidents Donald Trump and subsequent President Joe Biden administration. It also evaluates the contemporary Pak-US relations during Trump 2.0 and the future associated aspects. The imperative Pak-US partnership has been studied using a qualitative study methodology. In a bid to evaluate political participation, cross-cultural interactions, and security cooperation, the study also examined personality influence of Trump and Biden. States take action to further their interests and persuade other nations to act in facilitation of those goals. Since the 9/11 attacks, Pakistan has drawn attention from US policy circles, which includes both areas of shared and divergent interest. First, the South Asian security mechanism depends on Pakistan's paramount role in promoting regional stability, economic cooperation, and friendly relations with major powers. Second, there is a need for a clear position on counterterrorism initiatives, the Indo-US strategic cooperation to counter China. The findings reveal that the stability of South Asia depends on balanced relations between Islamabad and Washington and issues pertaining to asymmetric regional security.