The lessons of Awadh : the dangers of strategic complacency -- The art of the disruption : the United States in a flatter world -- Krishna's choice : the strategic culture of a rising power -- The dogmas of Delhi : overcoming the hesitations of history -- Of mandarins and masses : public opinion and the West -- The Nimzo-Indian defence : managing China's rise -- A delayed destiny : India, Japan and the Asian balance -- The Pacific Indian : a re-emerging maritime outlook -- After the virus: an epilogue.