In the author’s perception, altered power equations due principally to nuclearisation have permitted a confident reshaping of India’s vital relationships. There are limitations: nuclear equivalence with China, regarded as the biggest future challenge, enables India to be more assertive, but when it comes to Pakistan, nuclearisation only adds risks.
This book is a pioneering account of the current mainsprings of India’s foreign policy. Those who share its assumptions will applaud, others will look in vain for a galvanising vision in this nuclear age to match the legacy of Nehru’s humanistic conviction.
