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Diplomacy Indian Style by K.P. Fabian is a meticulously researched and provoking analysis about the Indian Foreign Policy that is sure to cause readers to rethink about the present state of foreign affairs. Summary Of The Book A leading question that acts as a guide in this book is how would history’s great royal advisor, Chanakya, have dealt with the current Indian Foreign Policy? According to Fabian, India has not grasped Chanakya’s way of leading Foreign Policy and as a result have acquired a poor track record in international relations. The first two chapters in Fabian’s book presents a historical account about the origins of Indian Foreign Policy. Readers will be fascinated to learn that Hanuman was the first Indian diplomat sent by Lord Rama to lead peace negotiations with Lanka. Fabian continues with presenting historical evidence by making references to Sri Krishna and Chanakya as two other diplomats in early Indian Foreign Policy. The next nine chapters in Diplomacy Indian Style deal with the pressing international issues faced by the Indian government since gaining independence. The author presents a detailed examination of China’s growing economic and military might and the possible solutions that the Indian government might have to implement, including having a U.S. presence at the border. Fabian also talks at great length about India’s role in the Sinhalese-Tamil conflict as well as about poor diplomatic relations with Pakistan. The remaining part of Diplomacy Indian Style provides a closer examination of India’s role in other international diplomatic situations. The author stresses that in order to make better decisions, it is vital that the Indian government closely examines the hidden agenda of the country it is dealing with rather than what is being presented. In other words, the author cites context as being more important than text. Although this great piece of literature has not won any awards, it is a great source of reference material on the Indian Foreign Policy. About K.P. Fabian K.P. Fabian has served as an Ambassador in the Foreign Service between the period of 1964 to 2000. Fabian has also authored Commonsense On The War On Iraq and India In The Twentieth Century. He continues to write about foreign affairs and currently holds the Chairman’s post at Banyan Tree Holdings in Chennai. His last post was as the Ambassador to Italy and a Permanent Representative of various United Nations organizations such as IFAD, FAO, and WFP