Making India Great : The Promise of a Reluctant Global Power

By Aparna Pande

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About the book

India will be the world’s most populous country by 2024 and its third largest economy by 2028. But the size of our population and a sense of historical greatness alone are insufficient to guarantee we will fulfil our ambition to become a global power. Our approach to realize this vision needs more than just planning for economic growth. It requires a shift in attitudes.

In Making India Great, Aparna Pande examines the challenges we face in the areas of social, economic, military and foreign policy and strategy. She points to the dichotomy that lies at the heart of the nation: our belief in becoming a global power and the reluctance to implement policies and take actions that would help us achieve that goal.

The New India holds all the promise of greatness many of its citizens dream of. Can it become a reality? The book delves into this question.

Pages: 240

Available in: Hardback

Language: English

Aparna Pande

Dr Aparna Pande is director of the Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia at the Hudson Institute, Washington D.C. she received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in History from University of Delhi and an M. Phil from Jawaharlal Nehru University. She completed her Ph.D. in Political Science at Boston University in the United States. She is the author of Making India Great: The Promise of a Reluctant Global Power .

A tour de force critically examining India's attempt to become a great power ... A book to read to understand why India may, finally, fulfill its potential. - CHRISTOPHE JAFFRELOT

Essential reading at a time when India debates fundamental issues, not just about the kind of power she wishes to be, but also about the very nature of the nation that is emerging. A sane, skillful and knowledgeable analysis of India’s potential as a great power and what is holding her back, weaving together the domestic, external and ideational considerations that will determine the country’s course. A topical and hopeful book, informed by a deep sense of history and international relations. - SHIVSHANKAR MENON - FORMER FOREIGN SECRETARY AND NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR

This is an essential read for anyone who follows India and wants to appraise its global role and impact. Aparna Pande comprehensively shines a torch on many of the country’s structural frailties and, most importantly, on its inadequate and incomplete modernization process that hold back the nation’s promise to its people and to the world. She rightly argues that the story India must focus on lies ahead and not in the past. - SAMIR SARAN - PRESIDENT, OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION

In revisiting the persistent gap between India’s promise to emerge as a great power and its continuing under-performance, Aparna Pande offers fresh insights into the factors holding the country back and outlines a path to the realization of the nation’s full potential. As the worldwide interest in and concerns about India grow, Pande’s crisp account is a good place to start unpacking its multiple antinomies. - PROF. C. RAJA MOHAN - DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE