India Rising?; AFA13

Could India, an emerging giant and growing geopolitical player, change the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific? The latest issue of Australian Foreign Affairs examines the future of India, a rising giant whose unsteady growth and unpredictable political turns raise lingering questions about its role and power in Asia. India Rising? explores the challenge for Australia as it seeks to improve its faltering ties with the world's largest democracy, a nation whose ascent - if achieved - could balance China and reshape the regional order. Hindustani Times journalist Snigdha Poonam examines rising anti-China sentiment in Narendra Modi's India Monocle journalist and former foreign correspondent Aarti Betigeri considers the Indian-Australian community and key cultural, political and economic links to India Lecturer of strategic studies at Deakin Universtity Elizabeth Buchanan considers Australia's options as China expands its Antarctic operations University of Sydney history professor James Curran probes into the Australia-Indonesia security relationship under Paul Keating Award-winning journalist Richard Cooke demystifies key foreign policy jargon PLUS Correspondence on AFA12- Feeling the Heat Australian Foreign Affairs is published three times a year and seeks to explore - and encourage - debate on Australia's place in the world and global outlook.