Gulf Research Centre Cambridge
India and the Gulf: What Next?
Edited by Ranjit Gupta, Abu Backer Bagader, Talmiz Ahmad, and N. Janardhan
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5. India, Iran, and the GCC: Trilateral Cooperation in the Making...................75 Behzad Shahandeh
6. Saudi Arabia-Iran Cold War after the Arab Spring: Implications for Gulf-India Ties...................................................................91 Atul Aneja
7. Realizing the Indo-Saudi “Strategic Partnership”: An Analysis of the Leading Drivers.............................................................103 Robert Mason
3. Investments and Joint Ventures in India-GCC Economic Ties: Opportunities and Challenges........................................................................25 Talmiz Ahmad
Perspective for GCC Countries...........................11 Abu Backer Bagader
Contents1.LookEast:AnAlternative
2. The Arab Spring and India.............................................................................15 Ranjit Gupta
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4. Gulf’s Future Security Architecture and India N. Janardhan
8. India-Gulf Trade Relations .........................................................................123 Samir Pradhan 9. The Iran Factor in India-Gulf Ties: An Indian Perspective.........................145 Harsh Pant 10. Role of the Gulf in India’s Energy Security..................................................157 Sameena Hameed List of Contributors............................................................................................167 GRC Publications...............................................................................................171
