Economic Diplomacy and Strategic Relationships (Case Study: India)

Subject Areas : Political and International Researches Quarterly

Yaser Kahrazeh ¹ ( )

Received: 2020-03-23 Accepted : 2020-03-23 Published : 2020-05-21

Keywords: Economic, Diplomacy, Foreign policy, Nationalism, India,

Abstract :

Yaser Kahrazeh [1]   Abstract: Increasing the role of economics in foreign policy is one of the important factors in maximizing the power of the countries in the international system. Each country, based on its foreign policy sources, draws the principles of economic diplomacy in its relations with other countries. Meanwhile, developmental governments, whose principles of internal and external planning are based on the principle of internal empowerment and wealth, and the maximization of foreign power and influence, are more concerned with economic diplomacy. Among these countries is India, which, along with the capitalization of its foreign policy resources, has launched extensive economic diplomacy around the world. The present study, based on an analytical framework, analysis India's economic diplomacy in two major regions, including South Asian regions through the Sark and Africa organization. Based on this, we begin with the concept of economic diplomacy and its explanation, and then, while describing the historical basis of India's foreign policy, we look at the country's economic diplomacy in its relations with the organization of Sark and Africa. The basic hypothesis of the present study is that, in principle, India's leap towards economic diplomacy is, in addition to economic reasons, a geostrategic strategy based on the re-emergence of Indian nationalism against its rivals. [1]- Assistant Professor and Faculty Member, Department of Political Science, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran