War and Peace in Modern India

The book examines Indian foreign policy during Jawaharlal Nehru's leadership, focusing on critical issues of war and peace. It analyzes Nehru's approach to territorial disputes involving Junagadh, Hyderabad, and Kashmir from 1947-48, the refugee crisis in Bengal in 1950, the ongoing Kashmir crisis in 1951, and the boundary conflict with China from 1949 to 1962. Through these events, it sheds light on the complexities and challenges faced by India in its early years of independence.