In this monograph I have touched only the fringe of a very
complex but important topic which is a significant development
of current political thought. Apart from the sensational claims
advanced on behalf of geopolitics, there are some elements of
enduring value in it and the statesman and administrators cannot
afford to ignore the harsh facts of political geography and
geopolitics. In India the immediate interest has centred round
the problem of winning independence and preserving political
unity. But India cannot afford to be indifferent to the wider
questions of an international world order and of the possibility
of an Indian Supra-National Union. Therefore in the light of
Indian tradition and history, it is pointed out that India’s
natural affinity is with those eastern countries which once were
a part of her cultural empire. It may be objected that no clear
picture has been presented here. It is partly due to the lack of
adequate data and this shortcoming can be removed only by a
thorough investigation o