India After Nonalignment

India After Nonalignment Synopsis

"India After Nonalignment examines the evolution of India's foreign policy and its self-perceptions as an actor in world affairs since independence in 1947. Happymon Jacob argues that India's aspirations and actions today are aimed at making the country a distinct pole in the international system, defined as a center of power, norms, and geopolitical activity in a multipolar world. India's desire to influence the international system is old, but today its rise gives it the potential to achieve its aspirations.

Jacob argues that India's post-independence grand strategy of nonalignment is dead and the country is rapidly moving beyond the more recent era of strategic autonomy. The current aspirations have become more explicit in recent years thanks to India's growing economic and military power, geopolitical significance, and recognition by the international community of India as a major global player. The book highlights what its aspirati