P. M. Kamath – författare

This volume presents a range of views on the current state of global nuclear disarmament from eminent scholars from India, Israel and France. Chapters present and analyse the relationships between India, Pakistan and the USA, Russia and the USA, the position of the EU and of Israel. The perspectives presented range from optimism to pessimism on global nuclear disarmament and consequences for human security.

This volume presents a range of views on the current state of global nuclear disarmament from eminent scholars from India, Israel and France. Chapters present and analyse the relationships between India, Pakistan and the USA, Russia and the USA, the position of the EU and of Israel. The perspectives presented range from optimism to pessimism on global nuclear disarmament and consequences for human security.

Sixteen top-notch academicians, generals and young scholars were invited to discuss the topic ‘American Withdrawal from Afghanistan in December 2014: Post-withdrawal Puzzle of Policy Options for India, Pakistan and Afghanistan'' post-American withdrawal from Afghanistan scenario after December 2014 and puzzle of policy options for India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Obviously, the US, Russia and China are compulsive players In the game. Bharat Kamad thinks that the new regime of Ghanl-Abdullah with a "sufficiently weakened" Taliban as a military force should help to consolidate democratic framework. An Afghan scholar, Mohammad Ata Roshangar sees democracy taking roots In his country with propelled by an urban educated class with improved conditions of health, life and economy economic, health and living conditions, this class has developing a vested Interest in the development and success of democracy ,and situation cannot be reversed any longer by Internal conflicts can no longer reverse this situation. Others like P.M. Kamath ask Pakistan to give up the futile pursuit of attaining strategic depth Inwlth Afghanistan; Tej Pratap Singh sees keeping India out from Afghanistan as the foremost strategic objective of Pakistan. Sudhlr Singh is not too far when he states that Pakistan''s policy in Afghanistan has turned it a much hated country. Kavtta Sharma, Navshikha Duara, Amruta Deshmukh say Pakistan Is following zero-sum-game foreign policy in Afghanistan wherein any gain for India is treated as loss for Pakistan. Lt Gen. Kamath and Lt. Gen. Shekatkar with direct experience in the war theatre highlight perfidious role of Pakistan in promoting terror against Afghanistan and lay certain policy guidelines for India and the US to checkmate re-emergence of Taliban and Terrorism in Afghanistan. Arvind Kumar and Arpita Basu Roy strongly advocate a regional solution to the Afghan puzzle; Senior scholar R. G. Gldadhubll discusses come-back opportunity for Russia, while Subhadeep Bhattacharya delineates inroads made by China in Afghanistan. Dilip Mohite while looking at Afghanistan in the South Asian context, and B.N. Mehrlsh examines limited role of the UN. This book is a timely addition to the growing literature on current Afghanistan situation. It will be certainly very useful for policy-makers, academicians and the general public Interested in International Relations.

India-China Relations An Agenda for Asian Century is based on revised updated and edited papers submitted at a two-day national seminar organized by VPM?s Centre for International Studies Regd in March 2006 It is the belief of the organizers that sound bilateral relations can best be promoted particularly when there are contentious issues among them based on historic past by initially focusing on low political but highly people oriented issues and later move to resolve nationally emotive high political issuesIn the area of low politics RK Mishra and DR Arjun Rao discuss economic reforms in China with reference to privatization of public enterprises Sudha Mohan looks at urbanization in India and China comparatively while analyzing its impact on these two Asian giants emergence as major powers and also suggests remedial measures Avinash Kollhe has taken up a study of Muslims as minorities in India and ChinaThough it is easy to see bilateral relations in a bifocal framework there is always a grey area between low and high politics; and India-China relations are no exception Within grey area PM Kamath in his analysis of Sino-Indian doctrine of No First Use of Nuclear weapons convincingly shows it as a doctrine of peace; therefore wants two Asian nations to initiate a formal understanding on NGU Geetha Reddy and Ajay Babu Gangidi see opportunities as well as conflicts in India-China energy initiatives Raj Kumar Kothari examines Regional Disparity as a factor in Sino-Indian relations BN Mehrish finds avenues for two nations under study to find opportunities to cooperate despite their concern on various issues like human rights and reforming the UNThree authors have discussed issues of high politics that causes conflicts between democratic India and capitalistic-communist one arty ruled China In his keynote address Subramanian Swamy postulates a strategic partnership between India and China for economic benefits global influence and enhancement of national security Ramesh Babu analyses emerging multipolar world where in India and China would play their legitimate roles E D?Souza undertakes in his paper a SWOT analysis of armed forces of India and China V Balachaderan in his valedictory address reflects on impediments on India and China together making twenty-first century as an Asian century Post-script by the editor reflects on continuous controversies between India and China such as on status of Kashmir military-to-military relations It is timely book that should be useful to all those interested on India and China.