Every word rings true...

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

US has plans to hand over this region to India and in doing so, handing all the troubles it faced and still facing in Afghanistan, not to mention, in case India takes charge,

I don't understand how the bolded statement even makes sense.

it has to face two neighbours that are hostile towards it and Nuclear capable. Not the most favourable scenario to take charge after all.

India has been since the late 70s.