Indian Foreign Policy in the 21st Century

Contents: 1. Indian Foreign Policy: Continuity and Change under Modi Regime. 2. India's Economic Diplomacy. 3. India and BRICS: A New World Order. 4. European Union-India and the multipolar World Order. 5. Indian Maritime Diplomacy and the South China Sea. 6. Indo-China Relations: Problems and Prospects. 7. India-Russia-China Triangle: Myth or Reality. 8. Indo-Rusia Relations: Role of Russia in Asia. 9. Russia-China Strategic Co-operation: Implications for India. 10. Indo-Vietnam Relations: A Gateway to South East Asia. 11. India-Russia-China and the Recent Ukraine Crisis. 12. Indo-Iran Relations: with Reference to its Nuclear Programme. 13. Indo-Myanmar Relations in Twenty-First Century. 14. Indian Foreign Policy and the Relevance of Non-Alignment Movement (NAM). 15. US Withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Role for India and Russia. 16. India's Fight against Terrorism: Pathankot Airbase Attack. 17. India and the 'New Great Game' in Central Asia.

This book is an attempt to explore multidimensional nature of Indian foreign policy at the beginning of Twenty First century. The primary purpose of independent India’s foreign policy was to help enable the domestic transformation of India from a poor and backward society into one which could offer her people their basic needs and an opportunity to achieve their potential. Nehru delineated the role that foreign policy could play in achieving this, by striving to create an external environment which would accelerate capital flows from abroad, increase the use of science and technology, help modernization of India’s infrastructure, ensure energy security etc. Today, too, India’s principal foreign policy objectives remain a peaceful environment and strategic space and autonomy. This necessitates good relations with major powers and economies, and the neighbours. This volume will prove invaluable to those studying politics and international relations and foreign policy.