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Indian Defence Review (IDR) had earlier, in 2011, published a Book titled “Threat from China” edited by Late Bharat Verma. Team IDR felt that since May 2014 when the National Democratic Alliance government took over the reins of governance in India bringing in a more focussed, dynamic and assertive approach in conduct of its foreign relations, it was necessary to review the security paradigm between India and China. Moreover, around the same time there had been a tactile parallel change in leadership at the helm in China too.
During the preliminary discussions there were strong views from a certain section of the community of academic scholars and diplomats that China was not an existential THREAT. However, the military community felt that the People’s Liberation Army’s substantive military modernisation manifested such a THREAT. The academic and diplomatic community did feel that there was surely a CHALLENGE in dealing with an assertive rising China - more relevant with a decline of US interest in Asia. To accommodate both views the Title was thus revised to China - Threat or Challenge?”
The Book is a compilation of articles written and published in the IDR since May 2014. Some articles are by Authors who were requested to express their contrary views on the subject so as to present to the Readers broad based views of various Authors across the spectrum on issues impacting India-China bilateral relations. The final verdict, of course, lies entirely with the discerning Readers.
Contents:
From the Editor
Assessing China’s Rise - Maj Gen Vivek Sehgal
Rising China: The Middle Kingdoms Aspirations for Global Power Status - Lt Gen JS Bajwa
On the China ‘Threat’ to India - Jabin T Jacob
China: India’s Biggest Challenge - Jayadeva Ranade
China: A Threat or A Challenge - Maj Gen Sheru Thapliyal
China’s Military Reforms - MV Rappai
Dynamics of China’s Future Warfighting Potential - Lt Gen JS Bajwa
Impact of PLA Reforms on Indian Armed Forces - Maj Gen PK Chakravorty
The PLA: A Bull in the China Shop vs Reticent Indian Army - Brig Deepak Sinha
Meeting the Chinese Challenge through Cooperative Security - Brig Gurmeet Kanwal
China a Threat or a Challenge: Its Air Power Potential - Air Marshal RS Bedi
Could the IAF be Confronted with Computer Stuffed | Cockpits of PLAAF? - Sqn Ldr Vijendra K Thakur
The Dragon’s Adventures in the Indian Ocean - Vice Admiral Anup Singh
Acupuncture Warfare: China’s Cyberwar Doctrine and Implications for India - Brig Gurmeet Kanwal
China’s Neighbourhood Challenges - Col Harjeet Singh
China’s Propped up Proxies making India’s Neighbourhood Inimical - Lt Gen JS Bajwa
Militarisation of the South China Sea: The Offence-Defense Paradigm - S Rajasimman
South China Sea Imbroglio: Through the Prism of PLAs Grand Strategy of ‘Unrestricted Warfare’ - Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan
Spectre of China’s Artificial Islands - Prof Swaran Singh & | Dr Lilian Yamamoto
China’s Game of Territorial Claims - Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee
Solving the Sino-Indian Border Dispute: One Million Indians for a Road - Nicolas Groffman
Historically India’s Soft Power Comes a Cropper to Chinese Irredentist Belligerence - Lt Gen JS Bajwa
China’s Internal Fissures - Claude Arpi
The Tibet Issue - A Troubled Neighbourhood - Lt Gen PC Katoch
Dual Infrastructure in Tibet: A Threatening Scenario for India? - Claude Arpi
Is the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor a Threat to India? - Jabin T Jacob
Is China a threat to the Indian Economy? - Aravind Yelery
ISBN - 9788170623151
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Pages : 378
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