Indias Great Power Politics by Jo Inge Bekkevold, S. Kalyana... - 9780367135089

Taylor & Francis

Indias Great Power PoliticsManaging Chinas Rise\nAuthor(s): Jo Inge Bekkevold, S. Kalyanaraman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9780367135089, 978-0367135089\nSynopsis\nThis book examines Indias foreign and defence policy changes in response to Chinas growing economic and military power and increased footprint across the Indo-Pacific. It further explores Indias role in the rivalry between China and the United States. \n\nThe book looks at the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean Region in the Indo-Pacific geopolitical landscape and how India is managing Chinas 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 Indias foreign policy and the factors which will determine t.