Jaswant Singh is an authority on Indian foreign policy and national security. He is among the most respected names in the country's public life, and in the world of diplomacy. A former officer in the Indian Army, he has served seven terms in India's Parliament and is currently the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Parliament's Upper House. He lives in New Delhi, India.
Contents
Foreword by Strobe Talbott
Preface: Prelude to Honor
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Part I. A Look Back
1. Memories of a Sunlit Land
2. Born of the Same Womb: Pakistan
3. India: The Journey from Nation to Statehood
Part II. Challenge and Response
4. Pokhran II: The Implosion of Nuclear Apartheid
5. Pokhran Looks East
6. The Asian Two: India and China
Part III. Statecraft Is a Cruel Business
7. Troubled Neighbor, Turbulent Times: 1999
8. Troubled Neighbor, Turbulent Times: 2001
9. Engaging the Natural Ally
10. The Republican Innings
11. Some Afterwords
Appendixes
Glossary
Index
