Thought it is too early to come to form conclusions about the future of relations among the various countries of our planet, one, thing is certain that relationships among the various countries big and small are undergoing basic changes. In fact, some scholars have aptly equated our hemisphere with a cosmic ship in which each country is becoming interdependent. Metaphorically speaking, if one department of this cosmic ship has any violent change, it unleashes a chain reaction on the entire ship. That, is perhaps, the reason that political and economic globalisation has entered the academic phraseology. Seen in this context from whatever angle you look at, India in this cosmic ship is beginning to occupy politically, economically and strategically a key position. The merit of this book is that it critically examines the new tendencies with all the countries on the basis of commonality of interests. If these trends in India’s foreign policy in the beginning of the present century continue, they will have a far-reaching impact on the world affairs. India, which some scholars have described as an “Emerging Asian Giant’ indeed is carving out a unique position for itself and has thrown up a new model of socio-economic change.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR V D Chopra
V.D. Chopra began his innings, as Head of Economics Department in D.A.V. College in Rawalpindi. He was a political activist and a freedom fighter. In 1939, he was sentenced to 18 months, imprisonment for pulling down the Union Jack. In 1941, he was detained in the notorious Lahore Fort. He was again arrested under Defence of India Rules in 1942-43. The allegation against him was that he was organizing subversive activities in the armed services. He presented academic papers in various international seminars such as in Japan, Australia, New Zealand and erstwhile Soviet Union. He worked for Link weekly and Patriot daily for three decades in various capacities and rose to become the chief editor. He covered Arab-Israel war from Cairo and Indo-Pak conflicts in 1965 and 1971. He has been awarded the Jawaharlal Nehru Peace Prize for his book India and the Socialist World in 1984. At present, he is Vice-President of the International Institute for Asia-Pacific Studies, New Delhi. He has authored and edited a large number of books during the last 20 years. The books relevant to the present volume include Agony of Punjab (1984), Studies in Indo-Pak Relations (1984), India’s Unity and Security Challenges (1984), South Asia in Transition: Conflicts and Tensions (1986), Religious Fundamentalism in Asia (1994), Genesis of Regional Conflicts (1995), Afghanistan and Asian Stability (1998), and Rise of Terrorism and Secessionism in Eurasia (2001).
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