Himalayan Frontiers of India: Historical, Geo-Political and Strategic Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9780415533492 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 240 str.

K. Warikoo

Opis

This text provides a comprehensive analysis of historical, geo-political and strategic perspectives on the Himalayan Frontiers of India. It explains the developments in and across the Himalayas and their implications for India.

Spis treści

Preface: Himalayan Frontiers of India - Some Perspectives K. Warikoo  Part 1:  1. India’s Gateway to Central Asia: Trans-Himalayan Trade and Cultural Movements Through Kashmir and Ladakh, 1846-1947 K. Warikoo  2. Great Game on Kashmir Frontiers K. Warikoo  3. Gilgit Dimension of Kashmir Frontier P. N. Jalali  Part 2:  4. India’s Himalayan Frontier: Strategic Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century Vijay Kapur  5. Strategic Dimensions of the Trans-Himalayan Frontiers Afsir Karim  6. Ceasefire Line and LoC in Jammu and Kashmir: Evolution of a Border Sat Paul Sahni 7. Northern Areas of Jammu and Kashmir B. Raman  8. Jammu and Kashmir: Contours and Challenges of Cross Border Terrorism M.M. Khajooria  9. The Rise of the Islamists and the Kashmir Frontier E.N. Rammohan  10. Tibet and the Security of Indian Himalayan Belt P. Stobdan  11. India-Nepal Open Border: Interlinkages, Issues and Problems B.C. Upreti  12. Indo-Bhutan Relations: Strategic Perspectives Rajesh Kharat  13. Security of Northeast Himalayan Frontiers: Challenges and Response Bibhuti Bhushan Nandy  14. Security of Himalayan Frontiers: Role of Science and Technology, Modern Air Surveillance and Remote Sensing Vinod Patney

O autorze

K. Warikoo is Director of the Central Asian Studies Programme at the  Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has authored several books on Kashmir, Central Asia and Afghanistan, and is founding editor of  Himalayan and Central Asian Studies.