Abstract
In many ways, the Gulf represents a natural economic, political and
strategic hinterland for India. But despite India’s size, geographic proximity
and civilisational relationships, for many years it was not an active player in
the region. This is changing. Economic relationships between Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC) states and India are now close and growing in
intensity, and India is also increasingly taking a strategic interest in the
Gulf. This is driven by concerns about the changing balance of power and
India’s growing confidence in its potential role as a regional security
provider. GCC states too are increasingly seeing value in developing closer
relations with India that go well beyond the economic sphere.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | External Powers and the Gulf Monarchies |
Editors | Jonathan Fulton and Li-Chen Sim |
Place of Publication | Oxon |
Publisher | Routledge |
Edition | 1st edition |
ISBN (Print) | 9781351615938 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |