1 Introduction.- 2 Buddhist Ties in the Himalaya Region: Interactions, Impacts, and PolicyRecommendations.- 3 Sino-Indian Security Dilemma in the Himalayan Region and ItsMitigation Methods.- 4 China-South Asia Relations: Indian Perspectives.- 5 China's Growing Engagement in South Asia: Indian Perspectives.- 6 US and Japan's Engagement with South Asia-Chinese Perspectives.- 7 CPEC: A Gateway to Regional Connectivity.- 8 Sri Lanka amid Sino-Indian Himalayan Rivalry.- 9 Bangladesh's Quest for Development and Sino-Indian Contestation.- 10 Nepal Amid Sino-Indian Contestation.- 11 Budding Indo-Myanmar Relations: What It Means to China?.