Indias Southeast Asia Policy during the Cold War - 9780367724924

Taylor & Francis

Indias Southeast Asia Policy during the Cold WarIdentity, Inclination and Pragmatism 1947-1989\nAuthor(s): Tridib Chakraborti, Mohor Chakraborty\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367724924, 978-0367724924\nSynopsis\nOver the course of four decades of the Cold War, Chakraborti and Chakraborty analyse Indias path from nonalignment towards realism and self-assertion, and finally to confidence-building and interdependence with respect to their neighbours in Southeast Asia. \n\nWhat were the reasons for Indias shift from non-alignment to a more pragmatic approach to foreign relations in its relationships with both the non-Communist states of ASEAN and the Communist States of Indochina? How was this shift perceived by those countries? To what degree were Pakistans foreign and defence policies responsible for Indias changes in alignment throughout the Cold War? What lessons can we draw from these events, as the Indo-Pac.