Kautilya: The Indian Strategic Thinker and Indian Strategic Culture
Indian strategic culture has manifold influences and one such is the thinker Kautilya. This article discusses the teachings of Kautilya as compiled in his book The Arthashastra and argues that his ideas are important for the understanding of Indian strategic culture. While history shows his teachings were popular amongst statesmen, it is in independent India's policies that one sees a manifestation of Kautilyan thinking and the article calls for a thorough reading of The Arthashastra as India becomes a key player in international politics.