South Asia's Geography of Conflict by Robert D. Kaplan. Via the CNAS web site:
In South Asia's Geography of Conflict, CNAS Senior Fellow and acclaimed author Robert D. Kaplan provides a detailed analysis of South Asia's history and geography including the broad arc of territory from Afghanistan southeastward into northern India and highlights India's pivotal role in the region. Kaplan writes, "As the U.S. and China become great power rivals, the direction in which India tilts could determine the course of geopolitics in Eurasia in the 21st century." South Asia's Geography of Conflict is a must-read for American policy makers. Kaplan writes, "If Americans do not come to grasp with India's age-old, highly unstable geopolitics, especially as it concerns Pakistan, Afghanistan and China, they will badly mishandle the relationship."
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That is a nice point made by Kaplan about geography and the Indian conception of what constitutes the South Asian geographical space.
Another conference linked some time back here at SWJ - I can't remember the exact link, sorry - made a related and important point. Much of India's Army is projected against contested borders. Contested borders is the theme it seems....