ABSTRACT Many observers recognize policy continuity as a prominent feature of India’s statecraft, but practitioners see fundamental changes in the last quarter century. In this article, we explain how India’s economic expansion because of sustained economic growth altered its statecraft. That prosperity is a prerequisite to sustain power has been well recognized through history by major thinkers of strategy. We examine the relationship between India’s economic strategy and its congruence with its foreign policy strategy. In particular, we illustrate how India has viewed geoeconomics, defined here as “the use of economic instruments to achieve specific geopolitical results.” We highlight the degree and instruments of India’s economic statecraft as an integral component of its foreign policy, and its strengths and limitations relative to other rising powers.

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印度的地缘经济战略

摘要 许多观察家承认政策连续性是印度治国方略的一个突出特征，但从业者看到了过去 25 年的根本性变化。在本文中，我们将解释印度的经济扩张如何因持续的经济增长而改变其治国方略。历史上的主要战略思想家已经充分认识到繁荣是维持权力的先决条件。我们考察了印度的经济战略与其外交政策战略的一致性之间的关系。我们特别说明了印度如何看待地缘经济，这里将其定义为“使用经济工具来实现特定的地缘政治结果”。我们强调印度经济治理的程度和手段是其外交政策的一个组成部分，