| ID | 110205 |
| Title Proper | NATO and India |
| Other Title Information | the politics of strategic convergence |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Scott, David |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In this article, I argue that after having experienced a distinctly cool relationship throughout most of the post-war period and for the 10 years following the end of the Cold War, India and North Atlantic Organization (NATO) are now gradually moving towards each other. Indeed, during the past decade, NATO's 'out-of-area' operations have taken it eastwards from the Mediterranean, while India's 'extended neighbourhood' framework has brought it westwards from the Indian subcontinent. This has created a geopolitical overlap between these two actors, most notably in Afghanistan but also elsewhere in the Indian Ocean. Common advocacy of liberal democracy and overt concerns over jihadist destabilization have brought these two actors together. In NATO's post-Cold War search for relevance and India's post-Soviet search for partners, they have found each other. Unstated potential concerns over China are also a feature in this strategic convergence. However, while NATO has adopted a flexible range of 'Partnership' frameworks, India's sensitivity on retaining 'strategic autonomy' will limit their cooperation to informal ad hoc arrangements. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Politics Vol. 49, No.1; Jan 2012: p.98-116 |
| Journal Source | International Politics Vol. 49, No.1; Jan 2012: p.98-116 |
| Key Words | NATO ; India ; Post - Cold War ; Geopolitics ; China ; Jihadism |