The ties between India and Australia stem from the early nineteenth century, initially in trade, and then, as parts of the British Empire, together playing significant roles in both World Wars. Since Indian independence there has been a developing relationship, recently expressed in the IOR-ARC where Australia succeeded India as Chair in 2013. Cooperation continues on initiatives from security and environmental issues, to energy and education. The breadth of interests covered by the essays in this collection reflects the diverse concerns of those in Australia with an academic interest in India. The essays range from discussions of India's diplomatic relationships and energy strategy to analyses of communalism and the strength of village elites, and on to considerations of the fundamentals of Hinduism. The contributors come from equally wide backgrounds, reflecting the complexion of Australian academia.
Editors’ Introduction—Acknowledgements—Contributors—Part 1: India and the World Australia-India relations in insecure times: Malcolm Fraser’s engagement–Auriol Weigold— India’s Energy Security and its Implications for Australia–P.R. Kumaraswamy— White Australia, Backward India: The Challenge of Perceptions in Australia-India Relations–Christopher Kremmer— India and Pakistan: Finding Agreement–Christopher Snedden— How do International Pressures Affect Federal Governance in India?–RFI Smith— Globalisation and Urban Transformation in India: Regional Political Cultures and Governance Responses–Tathagata Chatterji— Part 2: Local Power, Communities And Religion Mapping the Strength of Village Elites in India–Peter Mayer— Corruption after the Cyclone: A Case Study From Bangladesh–Mohammad Harunur Rashid Bhuyan— Place and Polity in the Production and Mitigation of Hindu Muslim Violence: Lessons from Hyderabad –Ian Copland— Akhand Bharat and the Demographic Threat: Positions of the Sangh Parivar on Muslim Bangladeshi Migration into India–Rizwana Shamshad— Muslim Saints and Hindu Fundamentalism: Co-existence amongst the Tribal Koli of Mumbai–Marika Vicziany, Jayant Bhalchandra Bapat and Sanjay Ranade— The Journey of an Indian Śudra Caste from Artisans to Entrepreneurs to Capitalists: The Viśvakarmā Pānchāls–Sanjay Ranade & Sneha Subhedar— Approaching Cultural Icons of the Past: Śankara and Longchenpa–Gidi Ifergan—‘Esoteric abuse’ in the Indo-Tibetan traditions and beliefs–Giovanni Arca—Index
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