India: Between China, the West, and the Global South
Great Decisions 2025 | Topic 4
As the Republic of India marks its 75th anniversary in January 2025, the world’s most populous nation and largest democracy continues to defy simple categorization.
As the Republic of India marks its 75th anniversary in January 2025, the world’s most populous nation and largest democracy continues to defy simple categorization.
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Meenakshi Ahamed, "A Matter of Trust: India-U.S. Relations from Truman to Trump."
Ahamed looks at the U.S.-India relationship over India's history, from an early period defined by mistrust to the transformation brought by the signing of a historic deal in 2008, between President G. W. Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
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T. S. Jaishankar, "The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World."
Jaishankar discusses the transformation of the world order. India is on a path to being a leading power, and the expectations it faces will continue to grow. He argues that India must adopt a bolder approach in its neighborhood.
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Ananth Krishnan, "India's China Challenge: A Journey through China's Rise and What it Means for India."
This book looks at India's China challenge, from the economic and cultural dimensions to the divergent forms of government to the border dispute.
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Shivshankar Menon, "India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present."
Menon looks at India's global role, from its leadership of the "nonaligned" movement during the Cold War to its current role as a bulwark against China. As India's power continues to grow, Menon argues that India's role as a contributor to international order should also.
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C. Raja Mohan, "Modi's World: Expanding India's Sphere of Influence."
Mohan takes a close look at Prime Minister Modi's foreign policy, his focus on economic development, and ties to the Indian diaspora. Modi has attempted to create more a policy of pragmatic internationalism than one of nonalignment.
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Aparna Pande, "Making India Great."
Pande examines the tradeoff between India's desire to become a global power and its unwillingness -- so far -- to adopt the responsibilities and behaviors of a great power.
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Shashi Tharoor and Samir Saran, "The New World Disorder and the Indian Imperative."
Tharoor and Saran look at India's role in the international order. The world is in a state of disorder, which the authors believe is caused in part by inequities built into the order. The authors argue that India has a major role to play in the order, especially in multilateral institutions, as a non-hegemonic major power. India, they contend, can help create the foundation for a more equitable international order.
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