The Indian Civil Service and Indian Foreign Policy, 19231961 by Amit Das Gupta (

Description: The Indian Civil Service and Indian Foreign Policy, 19231961 by Amit Das Gupta This book provides an authoritative account of the first significant overseas diplomatic missions and forays made by Indian civil servants. It recounts the key events in the formative decades of Indian foreign policy and looks at the prominent figures who were at the centre of this decisive period of change. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book provides an authoritative account of the first significant overseas diplomatic missions and forays made by Indian civil servants. It recounts the key events in the formative decades of Indian foreign policy and looks at the prominent figures who were at the centre of this decisive period of change.The book explores the history and evolution of the civil and foreign services in India during the last leg of British rule and the following era of post-independence Nehruvian politics. Rich in archival material, it looks at official files, correspondences and diaries documenting the terms served by the pioneers of Indian diplomacy, Girja Shankar Bajpai, K.P.S. Menon and Subimal Dutt, in Africa, China, the USSR and other countries and their relationship with the Indian political leadership. The book also analyses and pieces together the activities, strategies, worldviews and contributions of the first administrators and diplomats who shaped Indias approach to foreign policy and its relationship with other political powers.An essential read for researchers and academics, this book will be a useful resource for students of international relations, foreign policy, political science and modern Indian history, especially those interested in the history of Indian foreign affairs. It will also be of great use to general readers who are interested in the history of politics and diplomacy in India and South Asia.Chapter 1 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license. Author Biography Amit Das Gupta is Senior Researcher at the Universität der Bundeswehr, MÜnchen, Germany. His previous work includes Serving India: A Political Biography of Subimal Dutt (1903–1992), Indias Longest Serving Foreign Secretary; The Sino-Indian War of 1962: New Perspectives (coedited with Lorenz M. LÜthi, McGill); and Handel, Hilfe, Hallstein-Doktrin. Die bundesdeutsche SÜdasienpolitik unter Adenauer und Erhard 1949 bis 1966. Table of Contents List of photographs. Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. Introduction. I. Set-Up. 1. How it all began – Indians overseas 2. Key Protagonists – Girja Shankar Bajpai, K.P.S. Menon and Subimal Dutt II. Interwar Years - The Department of Education, Health and Lands 3. South Africa 4. East Africa 5. Ceylon 6. Malaya 7. Fiji, British Guiana, Australia and North America 8. World War II III. Nehruvian Foreign Policy 9. Return to Power 10. The Bajpai Years in the MEA 11. Bajpais Heirs 12. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index. Long Description This book provides an authoritative account of the first significant overseas diplomatic missions and forays made by Indian civil servants. It recounts the key events in the formative decades of Indian foreign policy and looks at the prominent figures who were at the centre of this decisive period of change. The book explores the history and evolution of the civil and foreign services in India during the last leg of British rule and the following era of post-independence Nehruvian politics. Rich in archival material, it looks at official files, correspondences and diaries documenting the terms served by the pioneers of Indian diplomacy, Girja Shankar Bajpai, K.P.S. Menon, and Subimal Dutt, in Africa, China, and the USSR, among other countries and their relationship with the Indian political leadership. The book also analyses and pieces together the activities, strategies, worldviews, and contribution of the first administrators and diplomats who shaped Indias approach to foreign policy and its relationship with other political powers. An essential read for researchers and academics, this book will be a useful resource for students of international relations, foreign policy, political science, and modern Indian history, especially those interested in the history of Indian foreign affairs. It will also be of great use to general readers who are interested in the history of politics and diplomacy in India and South Asia. Details ISBN1138064246 Author Amit Das Gupta Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2020 ISBN-10 1138064246 ISBN-13 9781138064249 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2020-11-27 Language English Pages 314 DEWEY 327.5400904 UK Release Date 2020-11-27 Imprint Routledge India Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 5 Halftones, black and white; 5 Illustrations, black and white AU Release Date 2020-11-27 NZ Release Date 2020-11-27 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Alternative 9780367633417 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136183014;

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