India's View of Emergent Geopolitical Trends.

• Author: Sempa, Francis P.
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India's View of Emergent Geopolitical Trends

By Shyam Saran, former Foreign Secretary

Text: http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/events/2011/0505_new_delhi.pdf

India's former Foreign Secretary, Shyam Saran, recently spoke at the Brookings Institution about India's view of emerging geopolitical trends.

He emphasized five interrelated geopolitical trends: the "center of gravity of economic power" has been shifting from the Atlantic to the Asia-Pacific region; the United States is in relative decline, but still ranks as the preeminent economic and military power; China, and to a lesser extent India, are emerging as great powers; energy issues will be at the forefront of geopolitical relations; and the unsettling political developments in the Middle East and their uncertain impact on Islamic fundamentalism.

Saran noted the importance to India of its relationship with the United States. He called for India and the U.S. to work together to manage the consequences of China's rise; to maintain the security of...