Foreign Policy Of India 7th Edition

This authoritative work on India's foreign policy rests on the fundamental values of international relations that India has cherished. Efforts have been made to analyze these values and to evaluate to what extent these have been implemented and to what extent these have been effective.

India maintains friendly relations with most countries and plays an active role in various international and regional organisations. The policy that has been consistently pursued has led to India emerging as an important player in international politics. The present edition of this book has been updated to the time of signing a nuclear deal with the US for civilian nuclear cooperation, and the successful conclusion of a binding agreement with it. It also discusses the attempts at improving its relations with China and Pakistan, Afghanistan's joining the SAARC, and strengthening of the NAM.

The Book Deals With All Aspects Of The Foreign Policy Of India In Detail During Different Phases. All The Events Have Been Recorded In The Chronological Order. In The Introductory Chapter The Meaning And Definition Of Foreign Policy, Its Important Contents And Elements Have Been Traced In Detail In A Simple And Lucid Manner. In The Next Chapters Various Aspects Of India S Foreign Policy Have Been Narrated Very Beautifully So As To Meet The Requirements Of The Students Of Political Science In Particular And Other Students In General. Special Importance Has Been Given For The Topic Panchsila Since It Is The Fundamental Basis Of Our Foreign Policy. The Chapter On Panchsila Provides Enormous Information To The Readers So As To Get A Clear Picture About Our Foreign Policy. Towards The End Of The Book, Role Of India In Uno And Commonwealth, India S Policy Towards Third World, India S Role In New International Economic Order (Nieo), Nuclear Policy Of India And India S Participation In Saarc Till Date Have Been Described In Detail For The Benefit Of The Students And The Common Readers.

The Title 'India's Foreign Policy And Its Neighbours written by J.N. Dixit' was published in the year 2010. The ISBN number 9788121210911 is assigned to the PaperBack version of this title. This book has total of pp. 363 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is General (Paper Backs), The book in a manner is a sequel to his book "Across Borders". It is a collection of his articles on foreign affairs and India's foreign policy orientations, covering the period from 1994 to the summer of 2001. The relevance of the book is that its contents analyze events as they occurred over the last seven years or so and assess their implications in regional political terms and in terms of their impact on India's interests. The articles are underpinned by his 36-year long experience as an Indian diplomat who held positions of significance and high responsibilities. They have the additional quality of his keen sense of observation, his clear perceptions of national interests and his precise sense of national priorities in the spheres of India's external relations ad security concerns. The book will undoubtedly be a valuable reference source for scholars and researchers dealing with India's foreign policy., About The Author: - J.N. Dixit, former Foreign Secretary of India, is one of the most distinguished members of the Indian Foreign Service. Born in 1936 and educated at Delhi, he joined the diplomatic service in 1958. He served in different capacities at home and in Indian embassies in different countries for 36 years before retiring as Foreign Secretary of India in 1994. Dixit is somewhat unique amongst his colleague after retirement, he emerged as one of the most thoughtful and analytical political columnists in India, writing in major leading Indian and foreign newspapers. He authored six books in six years after his retirement in 1994, dealing with his assignments in Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka where he served as Ambassador. This is his 7th book which is a collection of the more important articles on foreign affairs and international relations, in addition to commentaries and essays on contemporary developments, the world over, over the last 5/6 years. This volume forms relevant reference material for scholars and academics in general and for those, interested in Indian foreign policy, in particular., Contents: - Preface ? Introduction ? Part-I: INDIA?S FOREIGN POLICY ? India's Foreign Policy-An Overview ? Challenges Facing India's Foreign Policy ? India's Foreign Policy: National Security Concerns ? India-A Candidate for UN Security Council ? Part-II: INDIA?S NEIGHBOURS ? Pakistan: India's Most Important Neighbour ? An Analysis of Domestic Political Factors in Pakistan Affecting Pakistan's India Policies ? Musharraf-Vajpayee Summit: Perspective and Prospects ? Anti-Indian Pak Moves on Human Right-Post-Geneva Prospects ? Indo-Bangladesh Relations-Need for Better Handling ? Sino-Indian Relations-An Overview ? Sino-Indian Relations: Slow Down in Momentum ? The Sri Lankan Crisis-Dilemmjas of India ? The Tragedies of Sri Lanka: Uncertain Prospects ? Indo-Nepalese Relations-Significance of G.P. Koirala's Visit ? Developments in Nepal-Tragedy Compounded by Political Uncertainties ? India and Myanmar-A Crucial Relationship ? Regional Fora: ASEAN and SAARC ? Index.

A collection of authors articles on foreign affairs and India s foreign policy orientations, covering the period from 1994 to the summer of 2001, events analyzed to see their impact on India's interests, intact with the experiences and observations. A valuable reference source for scholars and researchers dealing with India's foreign policy.