Overview

This book examines India’s foreign and defence policy changes in response to China’s growing economic and military power and increased footprint across the Indo-Pacific. It further explores India’s role in the rivalry between China and the United States. The book looks at the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean Region in the Indo-Pacific geopolitical landscape and how India is managing China’s rise by combining economic cooperation with a wide set of balancing strategies. The authors in this book critically analyse the various tools of Indian foreign policy, including defence posture, security alignments, and soft power diplomacy, among others, and discuss the future trajectory of India’s foreign policy and the factors which will determine the balance of power in the region and the potential risks involved. The book provides detailed insights into the multifaceted and complex relationship between India and China and will be of great interest to researchers and students of international relations, Asian studies, political science, and economics. It will also be useful for policymakers, journalists, and think tanks interested in the India–China relationship.

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Author:   Jo Inge Bekkevold (Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies, Norway) ,  S. Kalyanaraman (IDSA, New Delhi)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge India
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9780367682866

ISBN 10:   0367682869
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   23 December 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"List of figures List of Contributors Acknowledgements Part I: India and China’s rise 1. India’s Great Power Politics: A Framework for Analysis Jo Inge Bekkevold and S. Kalyanaraman 2. India in China’s Grand Strategy: Change and Continuity from 1949 to Present Jo Inge Bekkevold 3. India’s Response to the China Threat Since 1949 S. Kalyanaraman 4. India’s China Policy under Modi: Growing Co-operation, Enduring Disagreement, Increasing Rivalry Sunniva Engh Part II : China’s Rise and India’s Neighbourhood Policy 5. India’s ""Neighbourhood First"" Policy and the Chinese Challenge: The Cases of Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka S.D. Muni 6. India and the Emerging Sino–Iranian Partnership John W. Garver 7. India and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation P. Stobdan 8. Cultures of Pluralism in India’s Soft Power Strategy Constantino Xavier Part III: India and the Great Powers 9. India, the United States and the Indo–Pacific Region Jayant Prasad 10. India’s US Policy under Modi: Alignment and Strategic Autonomy Redefined Harsh V. Pant 11. The Changing Geopolitical Landscape of India–Russia Relations P.S. Raghavan 12. India and Japan’s Grand Bargain in the Context of China’s Rise Rohan Mukherjee Part IV: Concluding Observations 13 Indian Strategies on China: Past, Present and Future Jo Inge Bekkevold and S. Kalyanaraman. Index."

Reviews

An excellent volume on the multidimensional relationship between China and India and the emerging patterns of conflict and cooperation between the two rising powers. A must-read for anyone interested in the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific, past, present and future. - T.V. Paul, James McGill Professor of International Relations, McGill University, Canada This examination of Delhi's long record on balancing and befriending China offers important insights into the making of India's great power relations. - C. Raja Mohan, Director, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore A volume of incisive essays, most opportune in the 70th year of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India and China. - Sujan R. Chinoy, Director General, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi This is a multi-faceted and very rich compilation of Indian responses to China's rise, with contributions from leading scholars. - Jonathan Holslag, Professor of International Politics, Free University of Brussels

'An excellent volume on the multidimensional relationship between China and India and the emerging patterns of conflict and cooperation between the two rising powers. A must read for anyone interested in the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific, past, present and future.'-T.V. Paul, James McGill Professor of International Relations, McGill University, Canada 'This examination of Delhi's long record on balancing and befriending China offers important insights into the making of India's great power relations.'-C. Raja Mohan, Director, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore 'A volume of incisive essays, most opportune in the 70th year of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India and China.'-Sujan R. Chinoy, Director General, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi 'This is a multi-facetted and very rich compilation of Indian responses to Chinas' rise, with contributions from leading scholars.'-Jonathan Holslag, Professor of International Politics, Free University of Brussels

Author Information

Jo Inge Bekkevold is Senior Adviser at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. He was previously a career diplomat, with several postings to East Asia. S. Kalyanaraman is Research Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.

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