Decoding the Chessboard of Asian Geopolitics

Debasish Nandy, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Kazi Nazrul University in Asansol, West Bengal, India.  He has also been a visiting faculty member at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in Frankfurt, Germany. He was the Visiting Fellow at Osaka School of International Public Policy.Monojit Das, Ph.D., focuses on geopolitics and national security. He serves as the Hon. Executive Editor of IADN Indian Aerospace and Defence News, which has been a leading defense magazine in India since 2012. His publications on national security and geopolitical issues have been incorporated into the curricula of various institutions. In addition to his academic pursuits, he has experience in fostering academic exchanges and promoting Indian education through collaboration and coordination with the ICCR and MEA.

• Part I. South Asia in Asian Powerplay.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Finding Space of India in Changing Geopolitics of Asia.- 3. Maritime Power and Ocean Geopolitics: A Strategic Analysis of Bangladesh’s Maritime Interests and Challenges.- 4. India in the 21st Century: Is A Key Player in Asian Power Dynamics?.- 5. Hidden Valleys to Protected Areas: Genesis and Trajectory of Bhutan’s Global Environmental Stewardship.- 6. Global Influence: South Asian Diaspora’s Contribution to the Development in Their Homelands.- 7. Environmental Challenges and Geopolitical Tensions in South Asia: Migration, Conflict and Cooperation.- 8. Investigating the geopolitical relations between the United States of America and Iran in the Indian Ocean.- 9. Legacy of Micro-Minorities in Asian Commerce and Culture: A look at Colonial and Post-Colonial Calcutta.- 10. Turkey and India in the Asian Geopolitics: A Complex Relationship between the Two Rising Powers in a Multipolar World.- 11. Why Tibet Matters: Tibet’s Centrality in Asia and India’s Neighbourhood.- 12. Afghanistan's Role in the Belt and Road Initiative: Opportunities and Challenges.- 13. The Rohingya Refugee Crisis: Implications for Peace and Security in South Asia.- Part II. Asian Powerplay in the Central Asian Region.- 14. Geopolitical Dynamics in Central Asia: Interests and Strategies of External Actors in a Time of Global Crisis.- 15. Japan’s Strategic Pursuit in Central Asia: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead.- 16. Media Representation of the Belt and Road Initiative in Kazakhstan: A Multifaceted Analysis Amidst COVID-19.- Part III. Asian Powerplay in the West Asia.- 17. From Economic Engagement to Strategic Partnership: China in the Post-Hegemonic Gulf Region.- 18. From The Gulf To The Middle East: The Expansion Of China’s Mediation Diplomacy.- 19. Regional Instability and Changing Power Dynamics: Ongoing Crisis in the Middle East.- 20. West Asian Crisis: Evolving Power Play of Global & Regional Actors.- Part IV. Indo-Pacific and Multipolarity.- 21. From the Cape to the Horn: Geopolitical Rivalries on the Indo-Pacific's Western Flank: African Indian Ocean littoral states as the Indo-Pacific's Western Flank.- 22. From Non-Aligned Movement to Multipolarity: India’s Role in Asian Global Politics.