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INDIA – PILONUL DE BAZĂ AL UNUI POL DE PUTERE ÎN REGIUNEA ASIA - PACIFIC
INDIA- THE BASIC PILLAR OF A POLE OF POWER IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

Author(s): Marina Muscan
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: military power; conflict risk; and strategic interests.

Summary/Abstract: The percent of power owned by India in last decade augmented and shall row constantly, transforming the country into an attractive partner in the region. This shall cause the creation of a pole of power centred around India and able to counterbalance the pole of power exercised by China. India is located in a the relative peaceful zone, with low risk in activation of conventional countervailing conflicts. But, a series of latent conflicts exist in region that can erupt in future. Therefore, India slowly develops its military capabilities. India desires a place in the UN Security Council and a chance to have a determinant role regarding the security in the Asia-Pacific, in order to assure, among other things, its own free road to the oil resources in the Middle East.

  • Issue Year: 26/2008
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 72-81
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English, Romanian