Global Security Watchâ€India

This new volume in the Global Security Watch series examines the contemporary foreign military and security policies of India as it moves towards becoming a formidable global power in the coming decadesdia is poised to join the major nations of the world as one of the next superpowers in the multi-polar 21st-century world. At the same time it still faces significant domestic problems such as widespread poverty and public health issues and faces considerable security threats posed by China and Pakistan.Author Amit Gupta PhD an esteemed scholar and expert on foreign policy and weapons proliferation in South Asia argues that India''s quest to attain a superpower status will depend on how it develops its relationships with the other leading nations. Another determining factor for India''s success lies in its ability to create a more advantageous security environment in the immediate Indian Ocean region. Global Security WatchIndia tackles complex topics such as future Indian foreign and security policy options and the corresponding implications for U.S. policy how the IndiaChina relationship affects relations among other Asian countries and the capabilities of the Indian military-industrial complex.