Tracing the trajectory of India's foreign policy in the 21st century, this book examines the factors that have shaped the Indian response towards this emerging international security environment. Including a new Afterword, this updated volume looks at the major influences that have shaped India's foreign policy in recent years.

Preface. 1. Introduction Harsh V. Pant. Part I. Major Themes in Indian Foreign Policy 2. India and the Global Balance of Power: A Neorealist Snapshot Devin T. Hagerty 3. India and the Emerging Non-Proliferation Order: The Second Nuclear Age C. Raja Mohan 4. India and the Challenge of Global Terrorism: The 'Long War' and Competing Domestic Visions Timothy D. Hoyt 5. India and Energy Security: A Foreign Policy Priority Manjeet S. Pardesi and Sumit Ganguly. Part II. India and Major Global Powers 6. India and the US: Embracing a New Paradigm C. Christine Fair 7. India and China: As China Rises, India Stirs Mohan Malik 8. India and Russia: Renewing the Relationship Deepa M. Ollapally 9. India and the EU: A Long Road Ahead Fraser Cameron. Part III. India's Regional Policy 10. India and South Asia: Towards a Benign Hegemony Stephen F. Burgess 11. India and the Middle East: A Re-Assessment of Priorities? Harsh V. Pant 12. India and Central Asia: Part of the New Great Game Stephen Blank 13. India and East Asia: A Region 'Rediscovered' Manish Dabhade. Afterword. Bibliography. Notes on Contributors. Index