Book Review: India and Asian Geopolitics by Shivshakar Menon - On India’s Role in a Shifting Asian Order
Cover of "India and Asian Geopolitics" by Shivshankar Menon Framing India’s Role in the Asian Order Few contemporary authors of geopolitics enjoy the reach in the Indian subcontinent that Shivshankar Menon has received, courtesy his book India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present , a feat fully justified for a man of his stature and calibre. With a diplomatic career spanning over 4 decades, including (almost) four years as India’s Foreign Secretary (2006–2009) and five years as National Security Adviser (2010–2014), Mr. Menon carries not only individual distinction but also a formidable legacy of diplomatic service that spans three generations and over 80 years. He is, without doubt, one of the most authoritative voices on geopolitics and diplomacy in the Indian subcontinent. While the book broadly aligns with other strategic works such as Henry Kissinger’s On China and Vijay Gokhale’s The Long Game , what makes it stand out is its clean structural breakdown: the P...
