India's national security: annual review 2011

The eleventh volume in the series IndiaHs National Security Annual Review 2011 concludes from a detailed analysis of IndiaHs security environment that there are some major security threats, but not of such magnitude as to impede its economic growth and political stability. On top of the list of IndiaHs external security concerns is ChinaHs growing military and economic power, its assertiveness vis-H-vis countries on its periphery and its endeavour to contain India, manifest in its strategic nexus with Pakistan and incursions into IndiaHs borders. Added to these is the intractable boundary dispute, a persistent destablising factor in the bilateral relations. India nevertheless is trying to cope with ChinaHs pressures by improving its defence capability and engaging China diplomatically. Pakistan remains another major security threat because of its covert policy of exporting terrorism into India despite its loud rhetoric on containing terrorist outfits, and the increasing radicalisation of its society, politics and security forces with worrisome implications of a possible jihadi take-over of the state. (http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415540629/)