In view of the fast-changing world order, emerging countries are increasingly influencing the dynamics of regional securities. This timely and in-depth book examines Indias reorienting strategic posture and describes how New Delhis security policy in the Indo-Pacific region has evolved and expanded over the past two decades. The author argues that Indias quest to leverage its geostrategic location to emerge as an Indo-Pacific actor faces multiple challenges, which create a clear divide between the countrys political rhetoric and action on the ground. The author critically examines these contradictions to better situate India's security role in an increasingly fluid Indo-Pacific region.

Aditi Malhotra is a coeditor of the Journal for Intelligence, Propaganda and Security Studies (JIPSS). She completed her Ph.D. at the Graduate School of Politics (GrasP), Institute for Political Science, Westfalische WilhelmsUniversitat Munster.