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
Contents
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