";s:4:"text";s:5218:" Instead, it has been written in the tone of a political speech.2.5/5 Shashi Tharoor is a genuinely gifted author, but this book was written by Shashi Tharoor, the politician. It is a somewhat tedious and repetitive compendium of India's relationships with its neighbours in South Asia and somewhat beyond and with the major powers. I've had the pleasure to see him in some discussions over the Internet and one can readily attest to his extraordinary ability. It is true I like a more direct writing style.Excellent book for those who want to understand the foreign policy issues faced by the government and how it affects the life of an ordinary citizen. It is possibly the only controversial statement in the entire book. The kind of versatile knowledge he has, no one can knockout him any kind of debate whether its political, social, economical or Love AFFAIRS.
The author is at his best in the chapter on India's relations with the Arab World, mixing historic details with personal anecdotes and his vision of what can be done to strengthen ties.Notably, Tharoor dedicates part of the chapter 'unchartered territories' to Latin America, lauding Brazil's President Lula's attempts to strengthen relations between emerging powers. In this, the author succeeds. Categories His love of Nehru and disdain for Indira Gandhi were perspectives that I adopted and till date have found no reason to change. Book review: Pax Indica by Shashi Tharoor. The book gives us an insightful and an interesting coverage of India’s foreign policies and how the policies affect the common man. Updated: November 14, 2012, 4:32 PM IST The title Pax Indica, which literally translates into 'Indian peace,' borrows its title from the ancient Pax Romana and the more recent concept of Pax Americana and Pax Britannica. No, you don't need to use dictionary a lot. Recently, I happened to read Mr.Shashi Tharoor's book, the 'Pax Indica', another of his well written books. A single book covering every aspect of our very own Bharat. At many places I feel like authors of both the book has referred the same source during writing of the book.I've given it a perhaps harsh rating because i expected much more from the book than it gave me. Beyond the occasional telling quote e.g.