This document outlines the key points of a book analyzing the rise of Asia by studying India, China, and Japan. It discusses the economic and political changes driving the "Asian Renaissance," challenges to Asian countries acting as a unified union like the EU, and increasing geopolitical competition over energy resources. It also examines the strategic relationship and historical tensions between China, India, and Japan. The document concludes that resolving conflicts and increasing mutual cooperation will determine Asia's future prospects.

1. Presented By-
Akhil Kumar Goyal
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2. Agenda
 About the Author
 Overview of Book
 The Asian Renaissance
 Can Asia become union as EU?
 Asian Geopolitics of Energy
 Equation in strategic Triangle
 Measures to avert Conflict in Asia
 Conclusion

3. Brahma Chellaney
 Professor of Strategic Studies at the New Delhi-based
Centre for Policy Research.
 Member of the Policy Advisory Group headed by the
External Affairs Minister of India.
 Commentator on regional and
international issues in the field of
strategic affairs.

4. Overview
 Analysis of Rise of Asia by studying three major
powers – India, China and Japan.
 Rise of Asia
 Challenges in acting as union
 Competition on acquiring energy resources.
 Historical factor and rising conflicts
 Importance of mutual cooperation and measure to
act as a United ASIA.

5. The Asian Renaissance
 Economic
 Large GDP
 High Growth Rate
 Capital Inflows
 Technological Advancement and development.
 Politic
 Largest Democracy and Autocracy.
 Increasing Influence
 Rising threat of terrorism.
 Social
 Population
 Rich – poor divide

6. Can Asia Become EU?
 Difference in Governance
 Restriction vs. transparency
 Resurgence Nationalism
 Rivalry between China and Japan
 Dissonance between China and India
 Frontier Conflicts

7. Asian Geopolitics of Energy
 Dependency on Imports for Energy
 Relation of security issues with geopolitics
on energy
 China’s aggressive strategy and threat to
India and Japan
 Sale of Arms and investment as a strategic
move
 Feasibility of diverse energy portfolio

8.  Relationship between China, India and Japan.
 Shadow of historic conflict on current
relationship.
 Increasing trade vs. political divide
 Indo – China =>Frontier Conflict, China’s claim
over Arunachal Pradesh, Tibet Issue, China’s
aid to Pakistan to use against India.
 Japan – China =>East China sea border issue,
Taiwan issue
 India and Japan ties , ASEAN, EAC
 Role of US and resurgent nationalism.
Equation In Strategic Triangle

9. Measures to Avert Conflict
 Bilateral and Trilateral Commissions to
resolve history related dispute.
 Setting aside of historical issues
 Inculcation of political values in education
 Constrained nationalism
 Agreements to resolve territorial and
maritime disputes
 Fashioning of a cooperative energy
approach

10. Conclusion
 This book gives a deep insight into
China-India-Japan relationship.
 Asia can emerge as a global pivot.
 There is a need to resolve conflicts
and mutual cooperation.
 The strategic relationship between
China-India-Japan will determine
Asia’s future prospects.