Islomkhon Gafarov is a Senior Research Fellow of the Center for Afghanistan and South Asian Studies at the Institute for Advanced International Studies (IAIS), University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED), Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The topic of his scientific work is devoted to “The modern US foreign policy in South Asia”. He holds an MA in Political Science and a BA in World Politics. I.Gafarov is the author of five monographs and more than ten scientific articles. In his works he researches the foreign policy of the United States, as well as the issues of interconnectedness of the regions of Central and South Asia.