03649cam a2200577 i 4500 in00024301345 BJBSDDR 20260219114539.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 250108s2024 ii b 001 0 eng d 2025350259 9780670091058 (hardback) 0670091057 (hardback) I-E-2025350259; 63-92 (OCoLC)1483813977 Library of Congress -- New Delhi Overseas Office DKAGE eng rda DKAGE OCLCO OCLCQ MNN DLC eng lccopycat lcode a-ii--- 412 DS 449 J25v 2024 327.54 Jaishankar, Dhruva 46806 Vishwa shastra : India and the world / Dhruva Jaishankar. Gurugram, Haryana, India : Penguin/Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House India, 2024. xxvi, 408 pages ; 23 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-322) and index. Introduction ix Part I History l 1 Before Independence: Anarchy and Power 3 2 1947-1971: Independence and Non-Alignment 45 3 1971-1991: Interventions and Alignment 95 4 1991-2008: Liberalization and US Unipolarity 122 5 2008-2024: Opportunities and China's Rise 148 Part II Strategy 187 6 189 7 216 8 231 9 263 10 A Leading Power: Shaping the International Order 284 Select References & Further Reading 303 Acknowledgements 323 Notes 327 Index 369 "In Vishwa Shastra, Dhruva Jaishankar provides a comprehensive overview of India's interactions with the world--from ancient times to the present day. He describes a long tradition of Indian statecraft and strategic thinking on international affairs, charts early India's relations with a vast geography from the Mediterranean and Africa to Southeast and Northeast Asia, and captures the costs and consequences of European colonialism. Jaishankar also describes India's territorial, economic and governance challenges upon Independence and the origins of India's rivalries with Pakistan and China. Speaking to a wide audience that includes policymakers, scholars and especially students, Vishwa Shastra offers both rich historical context and forward-looking strategies for India. Highlighting India's transition from Cold War non-alignment to post-Cold War realignment, Jaishankar outlines India's strategic objectives: bolstering national power, securing the neighbourhood, maintaining a balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, and leading at international institutions." -- Provided by publisher. Also available as an e-book. India Foreign relations 1947-1984. India Relaciones exteriores 1947-1984 8718 India Foreign relations 1984- India Relaciones exteriores 1984- 8718 India Politics and government 20th century. India Politics and government 21st century. India Política y gobierno Siglo XX 4522 India Política y gobierno Siglo XXI 4522 Inde Relations extérieures 1947-1984. Inde Relations extérieures 1984- Inde Politique et gouvernement 20e siècle. Inde Politique et gouvernement 21e siècle. 0 ibc copycat 3 ncip 20 y-gencatlg BATCHLOAD lcc BK 126289 126289 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2026-01-27 0 412 DS 449 J25v 2024 00000190554 2026-01-27 15:37:00 1 2026-01-27 BK