The US Pivot and Indian Foreign Policy: Asia's Evolving Balance of Power [Hardcover]

China's exponential rise and America's relative decline have led to a transition of power in contemporary Asia. The US pivot towards Asia is the most evident manifestation of such a transition, and Indian foreign policy shows signs of a hedging strategy, with attempts to strengthen ties with both China and the US.1. Introduction 2. Power Transition in Asia and Indian Foreign Policy 3. Indo-US Ties in the Age of 'Pivot' 4. India's China Challenge 5. The Indo-Japanese Strategic Partnership 6. India and Regional Balance of Power in Asia 7. Conclusion

Harsh Pant and Yogesh Joshis book is a comprehensive study on Indias responses to Chinas rise and the transition of power from an extant hegemon, the United States (US), to the rising challenger, China. & This book is invaluable to anyone with an interest in Asian affairs. Its clear narrative, analytical strength and abundant examples make this a fascinating read, even for the layperson. (Ann Mary George, Commonwealth & Comparative Politics, Vol. 55 (2), 2017)

This pithy and readable book examines Indias responses to Chinas increasingly assertive approaches to its neighbours and to the US pivot to the Asia-Pacific, signaled by Barack Obama in late 2011. & it provides one of the best short accounts of Indias evolving approach to the changing strategic balance in the region. (Professor Ian Hall, Australian Institute of International Affairs, June, 2016)

Harsh V. Pant is Professor of International Relations at King's College London, UK. He is also a Non-Resident Fellow with the Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C., USA. His current research is focused on Asian security issues.

Yogesh Joshi is a research scholar at the Center for International Politics, Organisation and Disarmament, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. He has been a fellowlӟ