Machine generated contents note: 1.The shifting balance of power in the Indian Ocean -- 2.Indian strategic thinking about the Indian Ocean -- 3.Maritime South Asia -- 4.The Southwest Indian Ocean -- 5.East and Southern Africa -- 6.The Northwest Indian Ocean -- 7.The Northeast Indian Ocean -- 8.Australia -- 9.The United States -- 10.China -- 11.India as an Indian Ocean power
Summary
"This book assesses India's role as a major power in the Indian Ocean. Many see the Indian Ocean as naturally falling within India's sphere of influence but, as this book demonstrates, India has a long way to go before it could achieve regional dominance. The book outlines the development of Indian thinking on its role in the Indian Ocean and examines India's strategic relationships in the region. The book then discusses India's ambivalent relationship with the United States and explores its attitude towards China's growing power in the Indian Ocean. It concludes by discussing the region's evolving strategic order - does India have what it takes to become the leading power in the region?"--
