The first wave of the book mentions an extraordinary accomplishment with the first decade of independence. It was the Apsara nuclear reactor in 1946. The design was conceptualised by Dr Homi Bhabha in 1955, who is often considered the father of India’s nuclear programme. “Bhabha, essentially the founder of the Indian atomic energy programme, noted that the Apsara reactor was a critical stepping stone for India to begin mastering nuclear reactor technology.”

The second wave saw a significant shift of events, which led to policy becoming more realistic. This part of the book also marks a change in India’s perspective and is very gripping for readers who are interested in Indo-Pak, Indo-China, and Indo-Bangladesh relations. Among other events, this time also witnessed the devaluation of the rupee, the conflict along the border with China, the signing of the historic treaty with the USSR (Russia), and the liberation of Bangladesh.

“India’s finest victory in the 1971 War has been one of the defining moments for its foreign policy in the late twentieth century. The military triumph had elevated its status as the undisputed preeminent power in the subcontinent.”

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