"It is 2015. George Clooney is US President. Angelina Jolie is Vice President. Bob Geldof and Bono, respectively, Irish President and Prime Minister. China has just overtaken the US as the world's largest economy. India is not so far behind. Some of the UN poverty targets - the Millennium...

"Since independence India has deployed its soft power in Africa, with educational aid and capacity-building at the heart of its Africa policy. However, following economic liberalisation and in a quest for greater global influence, India's geopolitics have changed. The country's discourse on...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- PART A. Asia Africa Growth Corridor: Concept, Theoretical Perspectives and Practice -- Chapter 2. AAGC and Economic Prosperity in Indo-Pacific -- Chapter 3. Free, Open and Inclusive Indo-Pacific: An Evolving Development and Cooperation Platform for AAGC -- PART B....