Author: H.P. Chattopadhyay & Surya Narain Yadav

ISBN: 978-81-8220-337-2 (Set)

Edition: 2010

Price INR: 4,000.00

About the Book

The present book entitled: India and the Contemporary World: Emerging Partnership in the 21st Century critically examines the political, economic, scientific and technological, defence, military and strategic co-operation and collaboration between India and the countries of the world, with a special focus on major powers. The two volumes book has been divided into eight sections. Volume one deals with India’s relationship with South Asia, Central Asia, South-East Asia and the Asia-Pacific region. The second volume deals with India’s relations with North and South America, Europe, Middle East and Africa. This book is the original, comprehensive and critical analysis of India’s emerging partnership with the post-Cold War World. It is hoped that this book would be an invaluable source of information and knowledge for academicians, researchers, diplomats as well as policy-makers in addition to the common readers of international relations and India’s foreign policy.

Contents

Preface (v)
1. Introduction 1
Historical Overview • Growing Assertiveness

Volume – 1

Section—I: India and South Asia

2. Indo-Pakistan Relations 11
• Seeds of Conflict • Wars between India and Pakistan • Nuclear Dimensions of Indo-Pak Relations • Regional Security Environment • Economic Relations • India-Pakistan Relations after the Mumbai Attacks • Conclusion
3. Indo-Bangladesh Relations 41
• Historical Overview • Indo-Bangladeshi Border Conflict • Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Peace • Strategic Relations • Areas of Mutual Cooperation • Bilateral Economic Relations • Bilateral Trade • Trade, Infrastructure and Connectivity • Recent Development • Conclusion
4. Indo-Sri Lankan Relations 59
• Indian Involvement and Intervention • Indo-Sri Lanka Accord • The Mandate for the IPKF • Commercial Ties • Conclusion
5. India-Afghanistan Relations 67
• Historical Overview • India’s Role in the Reconstruction and Economic Development of Afghanistan • India’s Linkage with Central Asian States • Marginalizing Pakistan’s Influence Towards Regional Cooperation • Conclusion
6. Indo-Nepalese Relations 79
Historical Overview • Indo-Nepal Security Relations • Maoists Problems and Open Boarder • Economic Relations • Conclusion
7. Indo-Bhutan Relations 91
• Historical Overview • Political Relations • Military Operations against Indian Militants • Economic Relations • Funding for major projects • Labour Relations • Additional Areas of Cooperation • Relations with China • India’s Economic Liberalization Policies •Conclusion
8. Indo-Maldivian Relations 111
• Historical Overview • Economic Relations • Doha Development Agenda • Sri Lanka Factor in Indo-Maldives Relations • Male, Colombo and Delhi • Coup Attempt • Military Relations • Conclusion
9. Indo-Myanmar Relations 121
• Historical Overview • Treatment of Refugees • Counter China’s Influence • Economic Relations • Economic and Strategic Ties in New direction • New Development in Burmese policy • Conclusion

Section—II: India and Central Asia

10. India-Kazakhstan Relations 143
• Exchange of High Level Visits • Development of Bilateral Relations • Legal and Treaty Basis • Energy • Economic Relations • Space and Military • Legislature and Protocols • Hurdles and Way Out • Conclusion
11. India-Tajikistan Relations 153
• Political Relations • Economic Relations • Bilateral Trade between India and Tajikistan • Cultural Cooperation • Strategic and Military Ties • Conclusion
12. India-Uzbekistan Relations 159
Post-1991 Period • Commercial and Economic Relations • Joint Statement by Republic of India and Republic of Uzbekistan • Indian Prime Minister’s Visit to Uzbekistan: Enhancing the Partnership • Strengthening Business Ties • Conclusion

Section—III: India and South-East Asia

13. India-Indonesia Relations 173
Security and Defence Relationship • Economic Engagement and Trade Relationship • Scientific and Technological Relationship • Cultural Relationship • Challenges and Opportunities • Bilateral Agreements Signed between India and Indonesia • Country Comparison • Conclusion
14. India-Malaysia Relations 181
Indian Diaspora and India-Malaysia Bilateral Relations • Malaysia-India Trade and Commercial Relations • India-Malaysia Trade • India and Malaysia Steady Development of Bilateral Relations • Conclusion
15. India-Singapore Relations 189
• Politico-Strategic and Security Relationship • Trade and Economic Relationship • Scientific and Technological Cooperation • Challenges and Opportunities • Bilateral Agreements Signed Between India and Singapore • Indians in Singapore • Indian Languages in Singapore • Indian Religions in Singapore • Institutions in Sigapore • Conclusion
16. India-Vietnam Relations 199
• Political Relations • Bilateral Economic Cooperation • India-Vietnam Partnership • Vietnam-India: Time to Make Partnership Truly Strategic • India-Vietnam Strategic Partnership: The Convergence of Interests • India and Vietnam Political and Diplomatic Cooperation • India and Vietnam-Cooperation in the Economic Spheres • Development of Bilateral and Commercial Ties • Indians in Vietnam • India Grants ‘Market Economy’ Status to Vietnam • Conclusion
17. India-Thailand Relations 215
Investments and Joint Ventures • Technical and Financial Collaborations • Top Investing Companies • Indian Investments in Thailand • Indo-Thai Interactions in Financial Sector • Bilateral Trade Relations • Science and Technology Cooperation • Cultural Cooperation • India-Thailand Free Trade Agreement • Bilateral Trade • India and Indians in Thailand • Conclusion
18. India-Laos Relations 225
Establishment of Diplomatic Relations • Laos-India Friendship Association • Bilateral Agreements • Assistance to Laos PDR • Prime Minister’s Visit for 3rd ASEAN-India Summit, Vientiane • Cultural Update • Scholarships for Capacity-building and Human Resources Development • Press Release on WAT PHOU • ICT Cooperation • India-Laos Strategic Partnership • Conclusion
19. Indo-Myanmar Relations 235
• Historical Overview • Treatment of Refugees • Counter China’s Influence • Economic Relations • Trade Development in Indian Policy • Economic and Strategic Ties in New direction • New Development in Burmese Policy • Conclusion

Section—4: India and the Asia-Pacific

20. India-China Relations 257
Historical Overview • Convergence of Interests • Economic Relations • Energy • Territorial Disputes • Regional Affairs • Track-II Diplomacy • Impact of India China Relations on other Countries • United States • Russia • Taiwan • Bilateral Relationship: Adversarial Vs. Co-operative • Conclusion
21. India-Japan Relations 271
• Strategic Partnership • Strategic and Global Partnership between Japan and India • Space Cooperation • Trade Relations • Investment • What the Future Holds • Opinion Survey on the Image of Japan in India • Cultural Relations • Science and Technology • Indian in Japan • Conclusion
22. India-South Korea Relations 293
• Historical Overview • Economic Relations • Investments • Tourism and Cultural Ties • Conclusion
23. India-Australia Relations 299
• Bilateral Relationship • AIC Principles, Objectives and Strategies • Economic and Trade Relations • Bilateral Market Access Issues • Australian Trade and Investment Strategies • Energy • Education • Indian Community’s Presence in Australia • Security Relations • Science and Technology • Conclusion
24. India-Fiji Relations 315
• The Indian Presence in Fiji • Historical Overview • Economic Exchanges • Political Issues • Cultural Dissemination • Should Fiji Augment Relations with India? • Policy Implications • Indian Assistance to Fiji • Conclusion
25. India–Mongolia Relations 329
• Historical Overview • Recent Development

Volume – 2

Section—5: India and the Americas

26. India-United States Relations 333
• Historic Relationship • Economic Relations • India-US Trade Relations • US Investments in India • Indian Investments in the US • Road Ahead • Ties under Obama Administration • India and United State Education Foundation • Hyderabad Infrastructure • Indian Agro Exports to US • Potential of US-India Nuclear Cooperation • India-U.S. Economic and Trade Relations • Key Economic and Trade Issues • Dual-Use Technology and Military Trade • Intellectual Property Rights • Trade in Information Technology and Other Services • Implications for the 110th Congress • Uncertainty in India-US Relations • Conclusion
27. India-Canada Relations 377
• Historical Overview • Political Relations • India-Canada Trade Relations • Import Export Businesses between Canada and India • Canada and India Steadfast Together • Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement • Nuclear Cooperation Agreement between Canada and India • Trade and Investment Opportunities in the Services Sector • Current Economic Relationship • Mega Energy Projects • India-Canada Nuclear Deal, Free Trade Accord Urged • Conclusion
28. India-Brazil Relations 399
• Political Relations • Bilateral Relations • Later Developments • Economic Relations • Brazil and India access Pharma Vaccine know-how • Cultural Relations • Current Issues • Conclusion
29. India-Mexico Relations 411
• Political Relations • Economic Relationship • Expantion of Economic Relations with Free-trade Agreement • India-Mexico bilateral Trade to Double by 2010 • Science and Technology • Education and Culture • Partners in Democracy • Conclusion
30. India-Argentina Relations 419
• Visits from Argentina • Visits from India • Bilateral Agreements • Bilateral Cooperation • Investment and Joint Ventures • Cultural Relations • Think Tanks • Consular Relations • Political • Conclusion
31. India-Colombia Relations 435
• Bilateral Tariff Agreement • Educational Relations • Science Partnership • Conclusion

Section—6: India and Europe

32. India-United Kingdom Relations 445
• Historical Overview • Political Relations • Economic and Commercial Relations • Strategic Relations • Education • Other International Issue • Cultural Relations • Conclusion
33. India-France Relations 457
Historical Overview • Strategic Cooperation • Civil Nuclear Co-operation • Conclusion
34. Indo-Russian Relations 465
• Joint Ventures in Nuclear Power • Military Relations • Economic Relations • Science and Technology • Cultural Cooperation • Terrorism • Conclusion
35. Indo-German Relations 473
• Historical Overview • Political Relationship • Economic Relations • Development Co-operation • Indo-German Energy Programme (IGEP) • Public-Private Partnership (PPP) • Cooperation in Science and Technology • Cultural Relation • Conclusion
36. India-Greece Relations 491
• Economic and Trade Relations • Diplomatic Relations • Political Relations • Cultural Relations • Conclusion
37. India-Italy Relations 495
• Economic and Commercial Relations • Culture Relations • Science and Technology Relations • Conclusion
38. India-Bulgaria Relations 499
• Historical Overview • Recent Exchange of Visits • Parliamentary Contacts • Foreign Office Consultations • Defence Cooperation • Cooperation in Science & Technology • Cultural • Bilateral Trade Relations between India and Bulgaria • Bilateral Institutional Arrangements • Professional Course for Foreign Diplomats (PCFD) • Cooperation under UN Courses • Conclusion
39. India-Denmark Relations 511
• Economic and Commercial Relations • Investment • Research, Science and Technology • Conclusion
40. India-Estonia Relations 527
• Bilateral Relations • Economic Relations • Political Relations • Culture • Conclusion
41. India-Iceland Relations 531
• Historical Overview • Economic Relations
42. India-Ireland Relations 533
• Historical Overview • Irish Philanthropy • Economic Relations
43. India-Malta Relations 537
• Political Relations • Economic Relations • Cultural Relations • Conclusion
44. India-Poland Relations 539
• Political Relations • Economic Ties • Defence Ties • Conclusion
45. India-Serbia Relations 543
• Embassy of India in Belgrade • Bilateral Exchange of Visits • Economic and Commercial Relations • Indian Companies in Serbia • Cultural Relations • Conclusion
46. India-Ukraine Relations 553
• Political Relations • Bilateral Trade Relations • Science and Technology Relations • Conclusion

Section—7: India and Middle East

47. India-Saudi Arabia Relations 557
• Historical Overview • Economic and Commercial Relations • Bilateral Visits • Economic ties on Upswing • Scientific Relations • Conclusion
48. India-Iran Relations 571
• Political Relations • Economic Relations • Strategic Partnership • Cultural Diplomacy • Cooperation in Combating Terror • Iran’s Strategy for Gas Pipeline • Conclusion
49. Indo-Iraq Relations 581
• Historical Overview • Indian Troops in Iraq • Conclusion
50. Indo-Israel Relations 587
• Historical Overview • Political Relations • The United States Role in Indo-Isriel Diplomatic Relations • Economic and Commercial Relations • Military and Strategic Relations • Science and Technology Relations Culture and Tourism • Conclusion
51. India-Oman Relations 599
• Political Relations • Commercial and Economic Relations • Education • Defence Cooperation • Conclusion
52. India-Bahrain Relations 611
• India-Bahrain Commercial Ties • India, Bahrain Sign Extradition Treaty • Conclusion

Section 8: India and Africa

53. India-South Africa Relations 617
• Historical Background • Development of Political Relations • Commercial and Economic Relations • New Partnership for Africa’s Development • Culture • Conclusion
54. India-Nigeria Relations 627
• Political Relations • Commercial and Trade Relations • Defence Cooperation • Conclusion
55. India-Egypt Relations 633
• India-Egypt Bilateral Relations • Strategic Partnership • Cultural Relations • Conclusion
56. India-Côte d’Ivoire Relations 643
• Political Relations • Commercial and Economic Relations • India’s New Economic Diplomacy in Africa • Indian Community • Conclusion
57. India-Liberia Relations 647
• Commercial and Economic Relations • Conclusion
58. India-Sudan Relations 651
• Political Relations • Bilateral Trade • Conclusion
Bibliography 657
Index 661
H.P. Chattopadhyay, an eminent teacher of Political Science and International Relations taught in several colleges under Calcutta University, Kolkata. India’s Foreign Policy has been his special area of teaching and research. His work Ethnic Composition and Crisis in South Asia and Global Encyclopaedia of Political Science are one of the widely acclaimed publications. In addition, he has published many research papers and articles in national and international journals. Presently, he lives a retired life and devotes his time in editing and writing.
Surya Narain Yadav is an eminent political scientist specialising on India’s foreign policy, with a particular focus on bilateral relations. The role of globalisation in the determination and operation of foreign policy, especially with regard to regional organisations and international institutions is his special field of investigation. The author visited Portugal (Europe) in 2001, and Uganda (Africa) in 1999 and 2000 for undertaking academic and research assignements. His prominent publications include, India-America Strategic Partnership: Experiences and Expectations; India-Uganda Relations: A New Model for South-South Cooperation. He has written over 10 books. The author was nominated for the Chinese government fellowship, a joint research programme by the Ministry of Human Resources Development (Government of India) and the Government of the People’s Republic of China in the year 2001.