The Chinese Shadow on India’s Eastward Engagement: The Energy Security Dimension

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of figures
List of tables
List of contributors
List of abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Introduction
	The energy security discourse
	The premise of the book
		Part I Energy security policy: Debates in India
		Part II India’s Act East policy and energy cooperation
		Part III India–China: Geopolitics of energy cooperation
	Concluding remarks
	Notes
Part I: Energy security policy: Debates in India
	Chapter 1: India’s energy security contours
		Background
		Concepts of energy security
		Definition
		Policy framework
		Energy security dimensions
		India’s energy security discourse
		India’s energy scenario and policy initiatives
		Trans-national cooperation
		The geopolitics of the energy supply route
		Conclusion
		Notes
	Chapter 2: India’s energy security in the era of global energy transition
		Global energy transition
		India’s energy security in the context of transition
		Re-positioning India in the global energy market
		Notes
	Chapter 3: Challenges and strategy for an energy secure India
		Introduction
		The Indian energy scenario
		Policy initiatives
			Domestic oil and gas sector
			External oil and gas sector
		Alternative to hydrocarbons
			Biofuels
			Green energy
			Nuclear energy
			Hydropower
			Cross-border power grids
		But challenges remain
			A new kind of import dependence?
		Conclusion: The road ahead
		Notes
	Chapter 4: Energy efficiency and clean energy transitions in India: What do these mean for climate change mitigation?
		Introduction and background
		India’s energy economy in the global order
		Energy sector trends in India
			Key energy indicators
			Energy demand
			Energy supply mix
			Energy import dependence
		Future of India’s energy economy
		Energy and climate change in India
		Transition in India’s energy economy: Role of energy efficiency and clean energy
			Energy efficiency in India
			Sectoral energy efficiency patterns
				Some barriers in implementation of energy efficiency measures
			Clean energy in India
			Barriers to renewable energy installation
			Implications for the environment and climate change indicators
		Conclusion
		Notes
	Chapter 5: Low-carbon energy security for India: Exploring Asia-Pacific cooperation
		Introduction
		Structure of India’s demand for primary energy
			India’s demand for coal
			India’s demand for petroleum products
		Energy consumption and emission intensity of Indian GDP
		Drivers for low carbon energy security in India
			India’s energy demand and CO 2 emission scenarios
		India’s cross border electricity trade and role of Asia-Pacific
energy cooperation
		Conclusions
		Appendix
		Notes
Part II: India’s Act East policy and energy cooperation
	Chapter 6: India’s energy cooperation with Southeast Asia under Act East policy
		Introduction
		Energy at regional level
			ASEAN
			BIMSTEC and MGC
		Cooperation at bilateral level
		Summing up
		Notes
	Chapter 7: India’s Act East policy: The energy dimension
		Act East Policy
		India’s economic relations
		India–ASEAN economic relations
		Energy connectivity
		India–Southeast Asia energy cooperation
		India–Vietnam energy cooperation
		Myanmar
		Indonesia
		Malaysia
		Conclusion
		Notes
	Chapter 8: India’s energy trade with Southeast Asia: Opportunities and challenges
		Introduction
		Rationale for energy trade: A study of key trends
			Resource endowments, rising demand and single-source dependence
			Import of energy resources
			Modern energy use and accessibility
		Status of existing energy cooperation
		Opportunities for energy trade: Interconnected power transmission grid and natural gas pipeline
		Challenges to energy trade
			The China factor 26
			Investment
			Market structures and sector reforms, and lack of harmonisation of standards
			Environmental and humanitarian concerns
		Conclusion
		Notes
	Chapter 9: ASEAN–India energy cooperation: Current status and future scope of cooperation
		Introduction
		India’s energy trade with South and Southeast Asian countries
		ASEAN approach to energy cooperation
			ASEAN Plan of Action of Energy Cooperation (APAEC) (2016–2025)
			ASEAN renewable energy targets
			ASEAN’s energy cooperation programme with neighbouring countries
		Prospects for India–ASEAN energy cooperation
		Conclusions and policy implications
		Notes
Part III: India–China:Geo-politics of energy cooperation
	Chapter 10: Deconstruction of regions: Emerging role of subregional cooperation in Asia
		Introduction
		Focusing on the Greater Mekong Subregion
		Land bridge connecting Southeast Asia and South Asia
		GMS and BRI
		Establishment of the Lancang–Mekong Cooperation
		Time for the Mekong–Ganga Cooperation?
		Conclusions: Prospects for the Indo-Pacific super-region
		Notes
	Chapter 11: China’s energy cooperation with Southeast and South Asia
		China’s energy context
			Southeast Asia
			South China Sea
			South Asia
		Conclusions
		Notes
	Chapter 12: Factoring Northeast Asia in India’s energy security
		Introduction
		Energy outlook of Northeast Asia
		Energy potential of Russia’s eastern region
		Mongolia’s energy scenario and potentiality
		India’s energy engagements in Northeast Asia
		Conclusion
		Notes
	Chapter 13: The ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ and India–China energy cooperation and competition
		Energy security strategy along the BRI countries
			Securing energy through China–Myanmar Economic Corridor
			Energy security and China Central Asia economic corridor
			Energy security and Africa
		Exploring possibilities for cooperation amidst competition
		Challenges for China
			Geopolitical factors
			Socio-cultural factors
			Localisation drive
			The ghost of debt trap
		Conclusion
		Notes
	Chapter 14: Geo-politics of THE South China Sea: The energy perspective
		Background
		Geopolitics of oil and natural gas in South China Sea
			Geographical significance
			Strategic significance
		South China Sea Dispute
			Territorial rights
			Maritime sovereignty claims
			Nine-dash line
		Major actors in South China Sea
		India in the South China Sea
		Conclusion
		Notes
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