A New Gulf Security Architecture: Prospects and Challenges for an Asian Role [Hardcover]

This book explores how growing economic ties between Asian countries and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) could impact their future relationship. It postulates that the stage is now set for strategic partnerships and highlights how some Asian countries have been explicit about showcasing their power and influence in the Gulf region. While exploring an alternative and broad-based security architecture, it identifies the challenges that any probable Asian cooperative approach could face as the countries of the Arabian Gulf show signs of looking beyond the United States to develop their long-term strategic interests.This book explores how growing economic ties between Asian countries and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) could impact their future relationship. It postulates that the stage is now set for strategic partnerships and highlights how some Asian countries have been explicit about showcasing their power and influence in the Gulf region.Preface Introduction Abubaker Bagader1. New Silk Roads of the 21st Century: GCC-Asia Economic Connectivities and Their Political Implications Talmiz Ahmad2. Tensions in the Gulf, South Asia and the South China Sea - Case Study for a Pan-Asian Partnership Atul Aneja3. Prospects for Peace in the Gulf Arshin Adib-Moghaddam4. South Korea's Interests in the Gulf: From Construction to Military Cooperation Jeongmin Seo5. Pakistan's Interests in the Gulf Sajjad Ashraf6. India's Relations with Iran: Looking beyond Oil Sujata Ashwarya Cheema7. Indian Energy Interests in the Gulf and Sino-Indian Energy Cooperation - A Chinese Perspective Jiang Maoxia8. From Geoeconomics to Geopolitics: Pan-Asian Perspective of India-GCC Ties Samir Pradhan9. India, China and the Gulf: Cooperation, Competition or Confrontation? N. Janardhan10. Chinese and Indian Security Interestes in the Gulf Jiang Zhen11. Turkishlsã