Nonalignment 2.0 (English, Paperback, Khilnani Sunil)

In NonAlignment 2.0, the authors provide an incisive look into the challenges India faces, both at the domestic and external level.

Summary of the Book

NonAlignment 2.0 highlights the basic principles and the national goals and interests that should guide India’s foreign and strategic policies over the next decade. The authors of the book are among the most respected policymakers and analysts who stress on the fact that non-alignment as a strategy is more relevant today than ever. It can greatly enhance India’s ability to take independent decisions on issues of national interest. The book provides detailed information on the opportunities India enjoys in the international sphere. It also identifies the challenges and dangers India is most likely to face, and defines the broad outlook and approach that it should embrace to maximize its strategic autonomy. The book also lays emphasis on the need for greater harmony and coordination among the political parties, the government, and the media, if India wants to successfully chase its national development goals and its international interests. This book is a must-have for those interested in the foreign policies of India.

About the Authors

Sunil Khilnani is the Avantha Professor and Director of the India Institute, King’s College London. He has also authored The Idea of India.

Rajiv Kumar is a renowned economist and a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research. He was the secretary general of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the former Director of ICRIER.

Pratap Bhanu Mehta is a renowned columnist and the President of the Centre for Policy Research.

Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Prakash Menon is the National Security Council Secretariat.

Nandan Nilekani was co-founder and former CEO of Infosys. He was also the Chairman of UIDAI till March 2014.

Srinath Raghavan is a renowned author and Senior Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research. He has authored War and Peace in Modern India: A Strategic History of the Nehru Years.

Shyam Saran has served as the Prime Minister’s special advisor and envoy of nuclear issues and climate change. He is presently the Chairman of the National Security Advisory Board.

Siddharth Varadarajan is a social commentator and was the former editor of The Hindu.