Akarsh Srivastava

Akarsh is currently pursuing his Master's in Public Policy (MPP) at the Kautilya School of Public Policy where his interdisciplinary interests lie in the domain of Indian foreign policy,geopolitics,strategic thought and national security issues.His interest areas within the foreign policy space is India’s neighbourhood,geopolitics of critical minerals,the rise of China and economics of defence..He is a keen follower of India’s dynamic and evolving foreign policy discourse .

Book Published / Book Reviews

India's China challenge: A journey through China's rise and what it means for India; Author: Ananth Krishnan; HarperCollins India; 2020; ISBN: 978-9390327683; Pp 420; Price Rs 449

July 14, 2025 Akarsh Srivastava

Introduction “You can change your friends but not your neighbours.” This quote by Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee aptly captures the theme of the book India’s China Challenge written by seasoned journalist Ananth Krishnan. Author with hi...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, China, International Relations, Book Reviews, India China Relations, WTO, The Economic Challenge, Kailash-Manasarovar

The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate with India, Author: Vijay Gokhale; Penguin Random House India; 2021, Pp 200; Rs 265, ISBN: 978-0670095605

June 05, 2025 Akarsh Srivastava

Introduction After the success of his first book “Tiananmen Square: Making of a Protest”, Ambassador Vijay Gokhale has brought his decades of experience in dealing with our next-door neighbours to pen down how the Chinese view India w...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Book Reviews, Masood Azhar, Tiananmen Square, Long Game, Vijay Gokhale