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The most important task of constitution-making is the building of consensus, and developing a framework for coexistence and cooperation among communities, based on social justice, values and national identity. There is an earnest desire among the peoples of Nepal that their political leaders should come to a consensus and take the peace process forward and not squander this historic opportunity.

ExamineS critical issues that have to be addressed by India's foreign policy makers to enable it to maintain its autonomy in international politics, secure its frontiers, cope with the challenges of cross border terrorism and sustain high economic growth so that it is able to achieve the status of a global power in the 21st century.

Offers a major contribution to the academic literature on diplomacy, foreign policy and soft power by studying the Indian and Chinese image-building processes in Southeast Asia. The volume focuses on various geopolitical and economic compulsions driving India and China's image-building efforts and examines the nuances and characteristics defining their engagement in the region.

Provides a broad framework of the processes, premises, modalities and conditionality in which to conduct negotiations to create a win-win situation, and exposes readers to practical insights and examples of successful negotiations that are actually happening in challenging business environment.

Charts the trajectory of Modernism in north India, tracing aesthetic influences and history leading up to contemporary art. The book focuses on the unique practices of the various artists who live and work in region, and their aesthetic predecessors, through profiles as opposed to overarching histories that treat oeuvres for their overlaps.

Captures the essence of India's transition from Looking East to Acting East in the context of the (NER) and the opportunities and the limitations that it brings with it. Chapters give an overview of India's Act East Policy from an economic and strategic perspective and enumerate on issues and areas whereby the North-Eastern states can effectively contribute to India's Act East Policy.

Presents a collection of contributions by experts from different parts of South Asia and Europe. The volume is not only a comprehensive collection covering various dimensions of South Asian politics and security in the foreign policy context, but also provides an excellent summary of South Asia's current complexity as a region.

On 8 August 2008, what started as a provoked assault by Georgia against the separatist regime of South Ossetia quickly developed into a short armed conflict between Russia and Georgia. This book discusses what motivated Russia and Georgia to believe that a war was necessary to meet their national interests and discusses the influence of domestic politics in decision making.

Explores the complex and intricate geopolitical, security and economic relationship of India with Central Asia. The book provides a detailed study of the issues involved, stakeholders, extent and pattern of the relationship, evaluates the current approach and suggests further possibilities to strengthen the Indo-Central Asia relationship.

From his student days, Indian Independence, the Jammu and Kashmir Operations, civil service in the North-East Frontier, diplomacy in Tibet and Afghanistan, and mainstream of national bureaucracy, K.C. Johorey has seen it all. This book is an account of the extraordinary journey of his life of service.

Examines the nature of external powers' role during the political transition in Nepal since 2006. The book analyses Nepal's relations with external powers in the framework of small and major powers. It explores the nature of their engagements by discussing the strategic significance of Nepal in regional power politics and its response to it.

This book is for all purposes an attempt to claim a part of the leader that Rajiv Gandhi was. At once endearing, believable and assuring, there was an element of enigma as well, as the man who was considered to be a political novice turned all conventional logic on its head and moved from one bold decision to another once he took charge.

"Human Security" is an emerging paradigm for understanding global vulnerabilities. This book argues that "Human Security" provides the conceptual bridge capable of linking military tactics with the broader strategic objectives pursued by the international community in Afghanistan.

India has made considerable efforts to resume strategic partnership with all the major countries of the western world as well with ASEAN countries. India's emphasis on Look East and Look West are aimed to improve the economic and strategic linkages with them. This has been possible due to the emergence of India as an economic power.

Examines the dynamics of India's relations on its western flank and involve important components of shaping of Asian relations in general and India's diaspora and energy security in particular. This book is also an effort to ensure that this region is no longer considered as outside the dominant connotation of Asia Pacific.

Traces the evolution of warfare over the past two centuries. This book covers the momentous changes in warfare, both conventional and unconventional, and evaluates how unconventional warfare - the predominant form today - has impacted war-fighting concepts across the globe.

Examines how the peculiarities of sub-conventional warfare impact soldiers and what needs to be done to address ill effects by various agencies at macro as well as micro level. In particular, it brings out a methodology to sustain the motivation of troops in this special warfare and suggests measures to optimize their stress levels.

Examines the forces and processes which have led to relative political stability or unleashed trends in that direction in some countries of South Asia. The book also delves into the factors that have stimulated economic growth in some countries, and impeded economic growth in others.

Presents a collection of research based studies on a variety of themes of relevance to contemporary international relations by social scientists, specialists and scholars. Contributions in the volume not only offer new insights on specific issues of critical importance to India but also graphically capture the contours of the evolving global order.