Imagining India as a Global Power

Sangit K. Ragi is Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi, India. Previously, he worked as Deputy Dean, Academic Activities, University of Delhi, and was Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi. He has published widely and has been on editorial boards of several research journals. His areas of research also include ethnicity, nationalism and right-wing politics in India. Sunil Sondhi is Principal, Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi, India. Earlier, he was Reader at Rajdhani College, University of Delhi. He has had visiting fellowships at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada; University of Toronto; National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies, New Delhi; and George Washington University, USA. He has received many prestigious national and international research awards and has authored several books and research articles on issues such as international politics, security and development, terrorism and India’s foreign policy. Vidhan Pathak is Associate Professor, Department of African Studies, University of Delhi, India. Previously, he was Assistant Professor at the Department of African Studies, University of Mumbai and a fellow at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He is the former editor of African Currents, journal of the Department of African Studies, University of Mumbai and Assistant Editor of Diaspora Studies. Apart from African politics and Indo-African relations his research interests cover diaspora.

List of figures. List of tables. Preface. Introduction 1. India-China Relations in the 21st Century: Conflicts and Cooperation 2. India-China Relations in Changing Regional Dynamics 3. India and the US: Drifting towards an Alliance? 4. Changing Dynamics of US- China Relations: Implications for India 5. Revisiting Indo-Russian Relations: A Tale of Two Decades 6. India’s relations with the European Union in the 21st Century 7. Is India a Hegemonic Power? Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies 8. Indian Foreign Policy in Himalayan Region: A Changing Bhutan and an Assertive China 9. Indian Ocean in India’s Geo-Strategic Calculus: Problems and Prospects for Maritime Security 10. 25 years of India-Central Asia Relations: An Overview 11. India’s Act-East Policy: Opportunities and Challenges 12. India-Africa Relations: Issues and Priorities 13. Increasing Role of Provinces in India’s Foreign Policy 14. Indian Diaspora: A Strategic Asset for Indian Foreign Policy in the 21st Century 15. Determinants of Indian Economic Growth 16. India’s Military Modernization: Security Concern and Power Consolidation 17. Nuclear Energy and India's Energy Security: Challenges and Opportunities. Index