INDIA THE LAST SUPER POWER (HB)

In India: The last superpower,
the former ambassador of Japan to India, hiroshi hirabayashi, presents a
portrait of India as a growing global superpower. He highlights the unique
features of India in which he served as a diplomat from 1998?2002. In addition
to a detailed Analysis of India?s strengths and weaknesses, hirabayashi
throws light on the history of friendship between the two countries from as
early as India?s struggle for independence. He shows how India supported
Japan after world War II, and how Japan has been a staunch friend of India
for decades. He analyses how their shared religious heritage (Buddhism
originated in India and later travelled to Japan) has strengthened the bond
between the two countries. On the economic front, the two nations have
collaborated and risen as superpowers in Asia. In geopolitical terms, the two
countries are capable of countering China?s expansionist aims in the region.
For both Japanese and Indian readers, The book will prove to be of great
value as the author uses his personal experiences of India, as well as a
Japanese perspective, to provide insights into a variety of aspects of the
country. Overall, the book places India in the centre of world Politics and
projects a picture of its growing global significance. The former diplomat
fully expects India to join the ranks of great powers such as the United
States of America, Russia, and China, in the not too distant future.