TY - BOOK AU - Sahai, Paramjit TI - Indian Cultural Diplomacy : : Celebrating Pluralism in a Globalised World SN - 9789388161077 U1 - 954 PY - 2019/// CY - New Delhi : PB - Vij Books KW - History : India N1 - oreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Section I Understanding Indian Cultural Diplomacy in a Globalised World; Chapter 1 Cultural Diplomacy in a Globalised World; Chapter II India's Cultural Diplomacy An Overview; Section II Framework, Structures and Instrumentalities of Indian Cultural Diplomacy; Chapter III Ministry of Culture's Role in Cultural Diplomacy; Chapter IV ICCR and its Instrumentalities; Section III Role of Other Cultural Bodies and Direction of Indian Cultural Diplomacy Chapter V Role of Other Cultural BodiesChapter VI Direction of India's Cultural Diplomacy- Case Study on Central Asia and Southeast Asia; Section IV Vehicles of Cultural Diplomacy; Chapter VII Education as a Vehicle of Cultural Diplomacy; Chapter VIII Primary Vehicles of Cultural Diplomacy; Section V Diaspora and Media as Connectivity Bridges; Chapter IX Diaspora: Strategic Asset on Foreign Policy; Chapter X Media and Foreign Policy in a Globalised World; Section VI Cultural Diplomacy at Global and Grassroots Levels Chapter XI Smithsonian Institution: A Global Cultural Hub and IndiaChapter XII Cultural Diplomacy at the Grassroots Level: Case Study of Chandigarh and Chicago; Section VII Culture Diplomacy Operations at Diplomatic Missions-Indian and Foreign; Chapter XIII Cultural Diplomacy Scenario: Indian Diplomatic Missions Abroad; Chapter XIV Conduct of Cultural Diplomacy: Foreign Diplomatic Missions in India; Section VIII Concluding Chapter; Chapter XV Concluding Observations and The Way Ahead; Bibliography; Index N2 - The Book is a window on Indian cultural diplomacy, which is set against the backdrop of its ethos of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (The World is a Family). It is pivoted to the 'Idea of India' that gets manifested through acceptance of diversity and celebration of pluralism. The Book also provides an in depth study on the origins and evolution of Indian cultural diplomacy over the years ER -