The Merlion and the Ashoka
Subtitle: Singapore-India strategic ties
By: [edited by] Anit Mukherjee (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New Jersey
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9789814704663
Subjects: International cooperation; Military relations; Strategic aspects; Defenses
Description: "The Merlion and the Ashoka : Singapore-India Strategic and Defence Ties examines the historical evolution and future prospects of the strategic and defence ties between these two nations. India, which considers Singapore to be one of its closest partners in Southeast Asia, has offered Singapore unprecedented access to training facilities, including basing equipment on Indian soil. In turn, Singapore has a close defence dialogue at various levels with India and active military cooperation at the tactical and operational levels. How did the two countries attain such an unprecedented level of defence cooperation and what were the challenges they had to overcome? Combining perspectives from policy-makers, academics and military officers, this book examines different aspects surrounding this question. While exploring the future trajectory of Singapore-India relations, it makes recommendations on how to enhance this strategic partnership"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The Merlion and the Ashoka / Anit Mukherjee; title: An ancient civilisation and a small city-state : can their strategic interests be aligned? / Peter Ho; title: Restoring the eastern anchor : India's strategic partnership with Singapore / C. Raja Mohan; title: Singapore-India strategic relations : Singapore's perspective / C. Raja Mohan; title: India-Singapore defence cooperation : exploring strategic and functional compatibilities / Vijay Sakhuja and Gurpreet Khurana; title: Singapore-India defence relations amidst changing security architecture in the Asia-Pacific region / Bilveer Singh.