India’s Maritime Strategy

Name: India’s Maritime Strategy
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Indias Maritime StrategyBalancing Regional Ambitions and China\nAuthor(s): Shishir Upadhyaya\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367028145, 978-0367028145\nSynopsis\nThe first book by a former Indian naval intelligence officer on Sino-India relations, Indias Maritime Strategy provides a unique insight into the Indian Navy, tracing its post-independence growth and discussing its transformation and future in the 21st century.\n\nIn the context of the rise of Chinas maritime power in the Indian Ocean, this book provides a nuanced view of the extent and scope of Indias maritime reach and the effect of this on Sino-Indian competition. Challenging the view that by developing a favourable environment alone, India could seek to maintain its balance of power with China, it is argued that despite durable bilateral security ties with most regional states, Indias maritime aspirations to be the primary net security provider for .