In this episode of Asia Pacific Conversations, Professor T. V. Paul, Distinguished James McGill Professor of International Relations at McGill University and a Distinguished Fellow with APF Canada, unpacks his latest book, The Unfinished Quest: India’s Search for Major Power Status from Nehru to Modi.
In a wide-ranging conversation with the Foundation’s Vice-President Research & Strategy Vina Nadjibulla, Prof. Paul traces India’s postwar trajectory and its rise as a global power. More than a decade in the research and writing, The Unfinished Quest charts the external and internal constraints India has had to contend with in its pursuit of major power status, its accommodation (or lack thereof) in international politics as a new power, and the challenges ahead, including current strains in Canada-India relations.
The recording follows an APF Canada partner book launch event at the University of B.C. with the Liu Institute of Global Issues.
