India's Foreign Policy and Economic Challenges: Friends, Enemies and Controversies

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of India's foreign and security policies, examining its security, economic, and trade ties with key partners, including Pakistan, China, the United States, Japan, the Middle East, and ASEAN. It also highlights the challenges and opportunities in India's regional and global trade and investment policies. With China's resurgence and assertive regional security policies, India has been reevaluating its non-alignment stance and expanding security and defense ties with the United States, Japan, and others. The book emphasizes the importance of India's engagement in US-led China containment policies to counter Beijing's territorial expansionism in Southeast and South Asia. Additionally, it delves into India's involvement in regional and global trade and investment structures and flows, highlighting the role of India in shaping the global economic landscape.

Format: Hardback
Length: 246 pages
Publication date: 14 February 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This comprehensive book offers a state-of-the-art examination of India's foreign and security policies, delving into various aspects such as security, economic and trade ties, and interactions with key partners like Pakistan, China, the United States, Japan, the Middle East, and ASEAN. The contributors provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of India's regional and global trade and investment policies, highlighting both their strengths and challenges.

In the past, India has been relatively hesitant and less prominent in terms of foreign and security policy in East and Southeast Asia and globally. However, the rise of China and its assertive and increasingly aggressive regional security policies have prompted India's policymakers to reevaluate its decades-old non-alignment policies and pursue expanded security and defense ties with the United States, Japan, and other partners.

The Indian-Chinese border clashes in 2020 and China's unlawful occupation of disputed territories along the Indian-Chinese border in the Himalayas have further solidified India's belief that it is in its best interest to align itself with US-led efforts to contain China's territorial expansionism. The expansion of India's security and defense ties with Japan, in particular, has become crucial in deterring Beijing's territorial ambitions in Southeast and South Asia.

This book provides a detailed analysis of India's involvement and engagement in regional and global trade and investment structures and flows. Written by a team of esteemed European and Indian scholars, the book is of interest to researchers in international relations and security studies, as well as policymakers at governmental or international organizations. The book offers valuable insights into India's strategic priorities and its interactions with the global community, contributing to a better understanding of India's role in shaping the international landscape.

Weight: 559g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031202698
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023