Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-410) and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. History: a vital foundation of India's international relations -- 3. India's contemporary security challenges: more internal than external? -- 4. India's economy: its global calling card -- 5. India and its South Asian neighbours -- 6. The Sino-Indian relationship: can two tigers share a mountain? -- 7. India-USA relations: the shock of the new -- 8. India's West Asia policy: delicate manoeuvres -- 9. India's East and Southeast Asia policy: catching up -- 10. India's relationship with Europe and Russia: fading glory? -- 11. The evolution of Indian multilateralism: from high ground to high table -- 12. Conclusions