Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; The Structure of the Rivalry; In Search of Sea Power; Tacking to the Blue Waters; Maritime Nuclear Power; India's Pacific Ambitions; China Eyes the Indian Ocean; Circling the Strategic Islands; Contesting the Littoral; Mitigating the Security Dilemma; Ordering the Indo-Pacific; Samudra Manthan; Notes; Index; About the Author; Back Cover
Summary
Rising China and emerging India are becoming major maritime powers. As they build large navies to secure their growing interests, both nations are roiling the waters of the Indo-Pacific-the vast littoral stretching from Africa to Australasia. Invoking a tale from Hindu mythology- Samudra Manthan or ""to churn the ocean""--C. Raja Mohan tells the story of a Sino-Indian rivalry spilling over from the Great Himalayas into the Indian and Pacific Oceans. He examines the prospects of mitigating the tensions and constructing a stable Indo-Pacific order. America, the dominant powe
