India after Nonalignment by Happymon Jacob traces India’s foreign-policy evolution from Cold War nonalignment toward becoming a distinct pole in a multipolar world.
India after Nonalignment by Happymon Jacob traces the deep roots of India’s changing role in international affairs. In 1947, nonalignment was widely seen as a way to preserve sovereignty amid Cold War rivalry. But what if preservation was actually ambition?
Jacob uncovers a century-old aspiration: India’s drive to become a distinct pole—a centre of power, norms and geopolitical activity—in a multipolar world. Using a fresh conceptual framework, he examines how nonalignment, aversion to military alliances and strategic autonomy have been driven by the desire to become a consequential actor in foreign affairs. He charts India’s shift from a reactive posture to a proactive role in shaping international norms, culture and the balance of power, and considers what these ambitions mean for future foreign-policy behaviour.
About India after Nonalignment
As India’s growing power makes its ambitions more explicit, this India Viking study offers scholars, students and general readers a clear lens on how India perceives its journey in the international system. Hardback: ISBN 9789377305611, 320 pages, September 2026. Official listing at Penguin Random House India.
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