Andaman and Nicabar Islands (Record no. 62183)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9788182747746
028 ## - DISTRIBUTOR NAME
Distributor Name : Donated by (IRGS Dept.) Dr. Jabin Thomas
Distributor address : SNIOE
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 954.88 KAU
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Kaul, Sanat.
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Andaman and Nicabar Islands
Remainder of title : India's untapped strategic assets.
Statement of responsibility, etc / Sanat Kaul.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc New Delhi
Name of publisher, distributor, etc : Pentagon Press
Date of publication, distribution, etc , 2015.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xii, 212p.
Dimensions : 24cm.
365 ## - TRADE PRICE
Price amount 00
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Since 1947, the Government of India has been curiously disinclined to dislodge itself from a Rip Van Winkle approach to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands that lie in the Bay of Bengal. The vast geographical spread of the archipelagos across 700 kms can be understood only when we consider that approximately about 20 km separate Myanmar's Coco Island from Landfall, the northern most island in the Andaman archipelagos, while Indira Point at the tip of Great Nicobar, the southern most island in the Nicobar archipelagos, lies about 80 km from the tip of Sumatra in Indonesia. This is not a commonly known fact among Indians. The ignorance about the islands is endemic and may be the cause for the current policy of 'masterly inactivity and benign neglect' of these high value national assets of immense untapped strategic, commercial and geopolitical potential. In this context, the author draws attention to the policy adopted by the country in the fifties to Arunachal Pradesh, erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency(NEFA) when it was decided to administer the tribal region by creating a specialized Agency out of a portion of the state of Assam, which has led to good results politically. In this book the author analyses strategic challenges facing the country as we enter into the second decade of the 21st century. The issues of 'Malacca Dilemma' for China and India's advantage as well as the issues of South China Sea, Naval Diplomacy and India's Look East Policy have been discussed. Further, India's settled maritime borders with its neighbours in this region is yet another great advantage. The author argues that a government at the Centre which perpetuates the existing policy, would be wilfully tying one arm behind its back, before going forth to meet national security challenges. The indifference towards tapping the strategic potential of the islands is not in national interest. The facts and circumstances in the book make clear that, going forward in the 21st century, a continuation of shutting out the islands through a government policy of 'masterly inactivity and benign neglect' as the preferred strategy instrument to keep the islands safe from inimical and anti-national elements, would be contrary to national interest and security. On the other hand, leveraging these assets as proposed would give the country a position of strength on issues of security. Finally, the author argues that though the islands are an environmentally sensitive region, its strategic importance in the present day context for India cannot be diminished. The book offers suggestions about ways in which India can leverage the geographical location of the islands, especially the Great Nicobar Island at the western entrance of the Straits of Malacca, to tap the potential of the islands to meet India's commercial and security challenges without sacrificing the environmental concerns.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Andaman and Nicabar
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Islands
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element IDSA
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Sanat Kaul
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     SNU LIBRARY SNU LIBRARY 06/08/2024 Donated by (IRGS Dept.) Dr. Jabin Thomas 0.00   954.88 KAU G3813 06/08/2024 06/08/2024 Books
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