India's Foreign Relations, 1947-2007

Download or read book India's Foreign Relations, 1947-2007 written by Jayanta Kumar Ray and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 831 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses India’s relations with its neighbours (China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) and other world powers (USA, UK, and Russia) over a span of 60 years. It traces the roots of independent India’s foreign policy from the Partition and its fallout, its nascent years under Nehru, and non-alignment to the influence of economic liberalization and globalization. The volume delves into the underlying reasons of persistent problems confronting India’s foreign policy-makers, as well as foreign-policy interface with defence and domestic policies. This book will be indispensable to students, scholars and teachers of South Asian studies, international relations, political science, and modern Indian history.