Sea Power with Asian Characteristics: China, India, And the Proliferation Security Initiative‪.‬

Why have China and India remained aloof from the U.S.-led "Proliferation Security Initiative" (PSI), a loose international consortium aimed at interdicting shipments of weapons-related materiel, despite obvious interests in quelling proliferation? The reasons relate to domestic politics, disparate geographical and strategic worldviews, and cultural traditions--factors that fall squarely within the realm of Asian studies. How New Delhi and Beijing regard the PSI, then, offers an intriguing glimpse both into these complex societies and into the region's future. Ultimately, whether Washington can rally enough support behind its weapons-interdiction efforts will depend on how well it understands the dynamics behind policymaking in maritime Asia. Assembling a Counterproliferation Regime