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As countries of the Indo-Pacific record consistently high economic growth, a burgeoning middle class is emerging-especially in the Indian Ocean segment of the Indo-Pacific.

The serious issues of environment and floods; the resurgence of the Tehreek-e-Taliban and the dangers it poses to Pakistan; the much neglected issue of women and children; and Pakistan's strategic posture.

Although Political Islam strictly refers to only a century-old religious-political revivalist movement, this book covers historical concepts and developments that serve as political antecedents for contemporary Political Islam in the two regions.

The Services Selection Board (SSB) is a five-day personality assessment procedure conducted for officer-level selection for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Coast Guard. This book presents an in-depth and detailed analysis of the tests and suggests practical methods to prepare in a methodical way.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, challenges in the South Asian region have become apparent. Reimagining South Asia argues that multilateralism in the region is the greatest hope for actionable policy, and that remaining an introverted economy hinders developmental progress.

Examines security issues in the Asian context, recognising the region as a locus of international affairs and power-politics in which security is mostly influenced by geopolitical factors.

Blanche D'Souza's Harnessing the Trade Winds provides a history of trade, labour, and migration in the Indian Ocean, with focus on Arab, British and Portuguese rivalries.

Examines the circumstances surrounding the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Authors from India, Pakistan and Afghanistan analyse the circumstances that enabled the Taliban to stage a comeback, the new game being played in Afghanistan, its possible impact on the region and people, and the global power dynamics.

The nature of India-China coexistence, cooperation and competition will be determined by factors such as how quickly the narrative of India's rise regains traction, India and China relations with major and middle powers, strategic and economic partnerships with major regional blocks, and India's role in global supply chains.

After the shock of the conflict against the Indian Army in Sikkim in 1967 and the loss of almost 400 soldiers, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) pressed for resolving all territorial disputes by discussion only, without using force. This book analyses the process of bulletless border management by the Indian Army against the PLA.

Focusing on the COVID-19 global pandemic, this books examines the global unpreparedness to the crisis, as well the inequal struggle across the world to deal with it. The book presents a way forward, demonstrating how we can securely and productively move ahead.

Provides a fresh and original perspective on India's relationship with Myanmar. In reviewing India's Myanmar strategy, the book uses three principal approaches - the borderland studies approach, the geographic realism approach, and the centrality of the Northeast and its people as the principal stakeholders in India-Myanmar relations.

Alert to the changing threat landscape, the NDA government reasoned that any compartmentalised or silo-driven approach to national security required a fresh integrated approach. This volume offers a comprehensive treatment of the important aspects of national security under Modi 2.0 government.

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified geo-political headwinds, manifested in all aspects of the globalised world - from trade to military, cyberspace, and new age technology, thus altering the future of any warfare. This book makes a case for multi-polar solidarity to challenge the Chinese position, and India's role within it.

Examines infrastructure development in the Indo-Pacific, primarily in the maritime domain, and its geopolitical implications for India.

Examines the reforms of China's state-owned enterprises in the 1990s, which resulted in mass closures of firms, tens of millions of lay-offs and stock market listings for many of the biggest state firms.

Takes stock of 2010-2020 from a sociologist's viewpoint to show a society in flux. Much has been written about the transformation that has taken place in China, especially of the infrastructure that has been developed, but the author argues that there is much more happening in China that needs to be recorded and understood.

A flying Ace, fighter Ace or Air Ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The concept of the 'Ace' emerged in 1915 during World War I, at the same time as aerial dogfighting. This book covers 25 of the greatest Air Aces across wars, nationalities and countries.

Examines the key issues - including border management, water cooperation, and connectivity - challenges and possibilities in Bangladesh-India relations in the last fifty years. The book investigates the role of the 'China factor', civil society in Bangladesh-India relations and maps out the future course of actions in Bangladesh-India partnership.

Argues that China's rise is driven by the self-fulfilling prophecy of the dream of the 'great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation', and Beijing's economic miracle has translated into a call for military preparedness guided by the logic of 'fight and win'.

Drawing from hands-on experience, the authors suggest the ways and means necessary to secure India from emerging security challenges on land, air, sea, space, cyber domain and even cognitive domain. These essays imaginatively examine grey zone conflict, urban warfare and mountain warfare, along with dynamic military strategies to secure India.

Analyses the historic relationship between the Indian Ocean and India. Long before seafaring developed in the limited Aegean waters, oceanic navigation had become common with the coastal people of peninsular India.

Provides a comprehensive assessment of the present day global military order with a focus on each nation's military capabilities, new arms acquisitions and defence spending.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, national security will become more complex than ever. This book focuses on contemporary security challenges and highlights the internal and external aspects of national security, the changing nature of conflict, emerging trends, and the complex geopolitical and security environments.

Explores how the United Nations Convention on the Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS) could provide solutions for managing the maritime global commons. The book also provides an ideal example of how extremely complex maritime disputes between India, Bangladesh and Myanmar were resolved in the Bay of Bengal.

Examines two millennia of literary dialogue between China and India, from the beginning of Buddhist sutra translation and its influence on various facets of Chinese literature, to the modern and contemporary Indian studies in China - and vice versa.

Explores the intricacies of the landscape of electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging infrastructure in India. Topics include low carbon footprint mobility, emerging EV battery technologies, operating principles of electric motors, the changes in electric drive train systems, and the establishment of an appropriate charging infrastructure.

Attempts to fill in the knowledge gap about Bhartiya territories under foreign occupation. The book focusses on the territories of union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir that are under Pakistani and Chinese Occupation.

Provides a comprehensive evaluation of how the Chinese aerospace technologies, industrial capability, the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and various other elements of air and space are getting into place. The book offers an understanding of the current status and unfolding future of Chinese aerospace power.