: Russia to USA: 10 Must Read Books On India’s Relations With The World #IndiaNEWS #Affiliate Ever so often, a global crisis throws the spotlight on India’s own relation with other countries. Many

Russia to USA: 10 Must Read Books On India’s Relations With The World #IndiaNEWS #Affiliate
Ever so often, a global crisis throws the spotlight on India’s own relation with other countries. Many reports have said over the years that the nation is a potential superpower, which shares cordial and cooperative relationships with many regions across the world.
To understand how major global events might impact the country, here’s a list of books you can refer to dig deeper into the relationship between India and the rest of the world:
1. Powershift: India–China Relations in a Multipolar World Zorawar Daulet
India and China’s relationship has seen much debate lately. This book is an attempt at understanding this complex equation, and how both countries are learning to cope with each other’s rise to the world stage. It also provides context for Indians to start thinking more strategically and realistically about their largest neighbour. The author is a foreign affairs analyst based in New Delhi and an adjunct fellow with the Institute of Chinese Studies.

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2. The Fractured Himalaya: India Tibet China 1949-1962 Nirupama Rao
The early years of India-China relationship, The Sino-Indian war of 1962, and the author’s deep personal knowledge of China, where she served as India’s Ambassador, form the crux of this book. It also looks into the strategic dilemma posed by Tibet in relations between India and China, and the involvement of Jawaharlal Nehru, Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and the 14th Dalai Lama.

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3. India Vs UK: The Story of an Unprecedented Diplomatic Win Syed Akbaruddin
India and the United Kingdom have been on opposing sides on numerous occasions. The 2017 election for a seat on the International Court of Justice was one such instance. The book widely explores this competence of both countries. The author is Syed Akbaruddin, a retired Indian Foreign Service officer who served as India’s permanent representative at the United Nations.

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4. The New Dimensions of India Russia Relations Surendra Singh
Relations between India and the Russian Federation during the first decade after the disintegration of the Soviet Union form the crux of the book. Major subjects dealt with include third-millennium India-Russian strategic cooperation, partnership, phases and future of India-Russia defence, economic relations, trade relations, nuclear, marine science and technology cooperation. The author is a PhD holder in political science.

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5. Nehru, Tibet and China AS Bhasin
The book analyses the events from 1949 to the Indo-China war in 1962, and its aftermath in detail. It also discusses in detail the role played by then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru during this period, as well as India’s failure to arrive at a solution for the dispute.