This is first academic study of India's emerging maritime strategy.

James R. Holmes is an Associate Professor of Strategy at the US Naval War College and a former US Navy surface warfare officer. Andrew C. Winner is Professor in the Strategic Research Department at the US Naval War College. Toshi Yoshihara is an Associate Professor in the Strategy and Policy Department at the Naval War College.

1. Everything Old Is New Again 2. The Logic of Indian Maritime Identity 3. The American Precedent for Indian Strategy 4 The Grammar of Sea Power: India's Maritime Doctrine and Strategy 5. Indian Conventional Naval Capabilities 6. Indian Nuclear Maritime Strategy and Capabilities 7. The U.S. Maritime Strategy and India: Foundation for a Maritime Entente? 8. China Turns to the Indian Ocean 9. The Influence of Other Regional Factors 10. India and the Commons: Nehru's Logic, Kautilya's Grammar? Bibliography