This book offers wide ranging divergent perspectives on India's role in managing and shaping Asian Security. Issues that are dealt with in detail include major power rivalries, tensions over disputed territories, freedom of Sea Lanes of Communications (SLOCs), security dilemmas connected to military modernization, the robustness of regional institutional mechanisms, India's strategic partnerships and last but not the least, the perspectives of major actors like the US, Russia, China and India on Asian regional order: whether they view it as purely competitive or cooperative-competitive. The debate on 'Great Power' status and responsibility forms a critical part of the book. The importance of connectivity via road and rail, and information infrastructure has been dealt with by several authors, who at the same time, have also identified some of the challenges. The book offers important ideas on how Asian security will shape up in the future by utilizing the method of scenarios. It is an important contribution to the field of Asian and regional security and India's role in it.
- ISBN13 9788182748705
- Publish Date December 2016
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country IN
- Imprint Pentagon Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 536
- Language English