South Asia Center and the Department of Political Science presents: Vikash Yadav

India is commonly flattered in public discourse as an "emerging power," but its leadership and influence in matters of security and trade are often limited and reactive within South Asia and neighboring regions. This paper posits that India's elite have failed to re-conceptualize creatively the once coherent security and economic space inherited from the British in 1947 and, thus India permits the strategic space within which it operates to be continuously redefined by external actors (e.g. Af-Pak, Indo-Pacific, ASEAN+6). India is a state which can act decisively and creatively to counter security threats and exploit economic opportunities, hence its difficulty in shaping its broader strategic environment requires critical analysis. Speaking: Vikash Yadav Assistant Professor Political Science Department, Hobart and William Smith Colleges Sponsor: Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, Co-Sponsor South Asia Center, Co-Sponsor Department of Political Science, Co-Sponsor