Taming The Dragon A Manifesto for a New Modus Vivendi with China

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ISBN13: 9789376463671
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: Politics and Current Affairs
Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd
Publisher Imprint: Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd
Publication Date: March 5, 2026
Pages: 232
Original Price: INR 595.0
Language: English
Edition: N/A
Item Weight: 418 grams
BISAC Subject(s): International Relations / Diplomacy

About The Book

Of churns and turns, uncertainty and fragility, and an ever-changing geopolitical map.

After years of deep mistrust stemming from the 2020 boundary standoff, India–China relations have entered a phase of cautious yet fragile re-engagement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meetings with President Xi Jinping in Kazan in 2024 and Tianjin in 2025 signalled a shared desire to stabilize ties. Yet, these gestures have not eased the deeper structural tensions. The post-pandemic geopolitical churn, the inward turn of the West and Donald Trump’s return to the White House have further complicated an already fraught dynamic.

Clearly, the relationship is at an inflection point. At such a moment, it becomes imperative for India’s political leadership and strategic community to examine what exactly we seek from our engagement with China. For years, analysts have spoken of the need for India to craft a new modus vivendi. But what should the contours of this desirable equilibrium be? And what must India do to arrive there? These are not abstract questions; they demand clarity, purpose and foresight.

Taming the Dragon is an effort to provide that clarity. Drawing on deep research, it offers an action-oriented guide to navigating the challenges and opportunities that China’s rise presents. Its central argument is that India’s policy thinking must be anchored in the paradigm of atma-shakti or self-strengthening. This framework should shape choices on economic strategy, military preparedness, foreign partnerships, trade and technology policy, and even engagement with China. The objective is not only to build national strength, but also to emerge as a major power in the Chinese mind. How do we get there? That is what this book sets out to explain.

• India–China relations are entering a decisive phase: From the 2020 border crisis to cautious diplomatic resets, the stakes have never been higher.
• Behind the summits and statements: Why meetings between Modi and Xi signal intent—but not resolution.
• A world in flux: How post-pandemic instability, Western inwardness, and a changed White House are reshaping Asia’s balance of power.
• What does India really want from China: Moving beyond slogans to confront the core strategic choices facing New Delhi.
• The case for a new equilibrium: Rethinking the long-invoked but poorly defined idea of a ‘modus vivendi’.
• Strength before engagement: Why self-reliance and capacity-building must anchor India’s China policy.
• From economy to security: Connecting trade, technology, defence and diplomacy into one coherent strategy.
• Thinking like a major power: How India can shape China’s calculations—and its own future.
• Clear, timely and actionable: A practical guide for readers seeking to understand and navigate India’s most consequential foreign relationship.

About The Author

Manoj Kewalramani: - Manoj Kewalramani is the chairperson of the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme at the Takshashila Institution. His research interests range from Chinese politics, foreign policy and great power competition to addressing questions of how India can work with like-minded partners to address the challenges presented by China's rise. He is the author of Smokeless War: China's Quest for Geopolitical Dominance (2021). He writes a daily newsletter tracking Chinese political and policy discourse in the People's Daily, the Communist Party's flagship newspaper. He is also the host of a leading International Relations podcast: The Great Power Show. Manoj's work has been widely covered in Indian and international media outlets. He has also testified before the US Congress' US-China Economic and Security Review Commission as an expert in 2022 and 2024.

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