‘As India and China stand at a crossroads, Powershift goes a long way to explain how we got here and where we might go. This is a book that will long be consulted and read for the way in which it deals with fundamental issues of India’s foreign and security policy’ Shivshankar Menon, former National Security Advisor

‘As one of India’s leading foreign policy analysts, Zorawar Daulet Singh has a knack for illuminating the unobserved crucial stands of Chinese policy in relation to India and the Asia-Pacific Region. His new book comes at an opportune moment given the multiple powershifts underway or being attempted in the neighbourhood and this region’ Arun Singh, former Minister of State for Defence

‘Powershift should be on the shelves of every China-watcher in India and should be read carefully’ Vikram Sood, former Chief of R&AW

‘Powershift offers a comprehensive, up-to-date survey of the border issue, an analysis of the impact of changes in the global order on India-China relations … a timely, important and cogently argued contribution to the current policy debate’ Chandrashekhar Dasgupta, India Today

‘Nuanced, insightful and objective … The book draws a comprehensive picture of the global scenario from an enlightened Indian standpoint which takes a lucid and unbiased view of China’s ambitions, compulsions, concerns and interests’ Come Carpentier De Gourdon, Sunday Guardian

‘Powershift makes an excellent case for a hard, unsentimental look at how to reset the relationship between India and China … [A] wise and well-argued approach’ Rana Mitter, Telegraph

‘Zorawar Daulet Singh … a prolific commentator and author … has presented policy prescriptions that are realistic and hard-headed and backed his arguments with a rigour and detail which is often missing in the current Indian policy discourse on China’ Manoj Joshi, Tribune

‘There is depth and detail in this book, making it a ready reckoner for any scholar or researcher wanting to understand the dynamics at play between dragon and elephant, whether military, geopolitical or economic … a very engrossing read’ Rekha Dixit, Week

‘An insightful and timely re-examination of the increasingly volatile relationship between India and China. Zorawar Daulet Singh asks some important questions about India’s interests and capabilities in relation to China, and makes some sensible suggestions for de-escalation’ Amitav Ghosh, Wire

ZORAWAR DAULET SINGH is a historian and strategist based in New Delhi. A founder of the Northcap University, a State Private University located in Gurugram, Haryana, he is also associated with the Institute of Chinese Studies, New Delhi. Daulet Singh was previously a fellow at the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi. For the past decade, he has been a regular commentator and columnist on India’s foreign policy. His previous books include Power and Diplomacy: India’s Foreign Policies during the Cold War, India-China Relations: The Border Issue and Beyond and Chasing the Dragon: Will India Catch up with China?

Daulet Singh holds a PhD in international relations from King’s College London and an MA in international relations from the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University.