Strategic Competitions between Powerful Countriesin India-Oceania and Eurasia

Subject Areas : Iranian Political Research

Reza  Simbar ¹ (Professor, Political Science and International Relations, University of Guilan, Guilan, Iran.)
Danyal  Rezapoor ² (PhD., International Relations, University of Guilan, Guilan, Iran.)

Received: 2020-03-05 Accepted : 2020-06-30 Published : 2020-06-21

Keywords: U.S.A, Eurasia, Russia, India, Indian Ocean,

Abstract :

The purpose of the present study is to investigate bilateral ties between India-Eurasia (Russia and the United States) and India-Oceania in new world conditions and also to assess the gradual transformations of India effective in the above 2 regions using the theory of geopolitical region. The hypothesis is that bilateral relations in the triangle of India, U.S.A and Russia is of special importance with regard to the growing history of India in the international realm and an ongoing competition between the U.S.A and Russia to remain faithful to India. Furthermore, with respect to the efforts of New Delhi to become an influential world power, India will have to do more trades; therefore, it makes use of its close relations with Washington and Moscow. The method of the study is descriptive-analysis and the results showed that deteriorating relations between Russia and the U.S.A is a hindrance to achieve trilateral cooperation. Despite traditional friendship and mutual trust between India and Russia, it seems that relations between the two countries cannot meet the realities today. Although Washington and Moscow regard relationship with New Delhi as a sign of growing regional ties in India-Pacific Ocean and Eurasia, they face with a special resistance from the Indian counterpart when it comes to developing ties. China is considered as a key variable in the triangle model between the U.S.A, India, and Russia.

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