From the pre-independence days to the conclusion of the recent Persian Gulf War,
India has maintained a strong pro-Arab policy. This book traces the economic,
political, and psychological factors that have influenced India's pro-Arab
policy from the 1920s to today, and how these factors influence the
implementation of present policy with the Arab world. The origins and dynamics
of India's foreign policy with West Asia are discussed in detail. Although
India's relations with her immediate neighbors are the subject of much study,
this examination of India and the Arab world provides a multitude of the
perplexing issues that have a direct bearing on India's diversity and rise