Civilization-States of China and India: Reshaping the World Order by Ravi Dutt Bajpai

"Civilization-States of China and India: Reshaping the World Order" by Ravi Dutt Bajpai explores how China and India's behaviors reflect their self-identity as civilization-states, shaping their national identities and nationalist aspirations during the colonial period ¹. The book examines pivotal episodes in their modern history, including the Sino-Indian war and China's Belt and Road initiative, to argue that their civilizational ethos influences their international relations and world order ².