CONTENTS: Acknowledgement, About the Contributrors, Abbreviations, Introduction, 1. Between agency and shelter: Nepal as a 'small power' in the evolving international security landscape-Agnieszka Kuszewska-Bohnert, 2. Strategic Significance of Sri Lanka in India's Indian Ocean Approach-Debasish Nandy and Alik Naha, 3. Constructing India and China Backyard: Chinese Port Diplomacy in Sri Lanka-Mohamad Zreik, 6. Small Power Diplomacy: Assessment of the Diplomatic in Bangladesh's Foreign Policy Discourse-Md. Shariful Islam and Syed Asikur Rhaman, 4. Construction of Identity as "Small by a State: A Case Study of Nepal-Manish Jung Pulami, 5. China Extends into India's Backyard: Chinese Port Diplomacy in Sri Lanka-Mohamad Zreik, 6. Small Power Diplomacy: Assessment of the Diplomatic Understanding and Arrangements Implemented by Nepal-Gaurav Raja Dahal and Khine Nyein Su, 7. Foreign Policy of a Small Island State in Response to Power Rivalries in the Indian Ocean-Rajaratrnam Rukshan, 8. Afghanistan undear Taliban Rule: Its Impact on South Asia and Beyond-Syed Ali Mujtaba, 9. Nepal-Bangladesh Building a Foundation for Strong Collaboration-Saroj Deo, 10. The Role of Political Parties in Afghanistan's Electoral Crises from 2001 to 2021-Farahuddin Chaghaty, Index.