India's Quest for Energy Through Oil and Natural Gas: Trade and Investment, Geopolitics, and Security

This book examines energy security through the lens of oil and natural gas, exploring how geopolitics and security challenges affect India's quest for energy security. It offers insights into India's international trade and investment in the overseas oil and natural gas markets and discusses shale energy, adopting region-specific, country-specific, maritime-specific, and pipeline-specific approaches to analyze India's oil and natural gas trade and investment abroad. The introductory chapter examines energy perspectives in international relations and conceptualizes energy geopolitics and energy security from both international and Indian standpoints. The book investigates the nature and extent of the security threats and competition India faces in the oil and natural gas-producing countries while pursuing its trade and investments there. It appeals to scholars and policymakers active in the fields of energy, political science, international relations, economics, foreign policy, peace and conflict, security and geopolitics, and non-experts interested in this topic.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 236 pages
Publication date: 17 June 2021
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate relationship between oil and natural gas and energy security, offering a comprehensive analysis of the factors influencing India's pursuit of energy security. It explores the impact of geopolitics and security challenges on India's energy interests, examining the country's international trade and investment in the overseas oil and natural gas markets. The book also discusses the emerging field of shale energy and adopts a region-specific, country-specific, maritime-specific, and pipeline-specific approach to analyze India's oil and natural gas trade and investment abroad.

In the introductory chapter, the book examines energy perspectives in international relations, conceptualizing energy geopolitics and energy security from both international and Indian standpoints. It highlights the similarities and differences in the issues involved in the global oil and natural gas market, and India's approach to these, providing a roadmap for holistic and integrated energy security through oil and natural gas.

Given the multifaceted nature of the security threats and competition India faces in the oil and natural gas-producing countries, the book investigates the nature and extent of these challenges. It examines the security threats posed by political instability, corruption, environmental crises, militancy, terrorism, war, and geopolitical involvement and interference. The book also explores the nature and extent of the competition India faces from other countries in the global oil and natural gas market.

As major sources of energy, oil and natural gas are strategic assets, and energy security is one of the core areas of India's foreign policy pursuits. The chapters in this book critically assess India's energy policy and resource diplomacy, providing analyses of the issues raised, identifying the central arguments, and presenting existing cooperations and initiatives.

Overall, this book is a valuable resource for scholars, policymakers, and industry professionals interested in understanding the complex dynamics of oil and natural gas, energy security, and India's international relations. It offers insightful perspectives and valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing India in its pursuit of energy security.

Weight: 454g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811552229
Edition number: 1st ed. 2020