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Relevance and contribution of Kamandaka’s Nitisara in contemporary international relations with reference to strategic and diplomatic discourse
Authors
Srishti Negi
Abstract
The paper is an analysis of the applicability
of Kamandaka Nitisara in modern international relations, especially in the
strategic and diplomatic discourse. The Nitisara, written around the sixth to
the eighth centuries CE, forms a highly developed statecraft framework that
concerns itself with striking a balance between political prudence and
restraint, as well as with ethical restraint and adaptability. Among the main
aspects of governance, the formation of alliances, intelligence, negotiation,
and the use of force are measured. The text presents the background of power
management and relations between states. Focusing on contextual judgment, moral
responsibility, strategic flexibility, Kamandaka has returned to a modern
understanding of deterrence, multi-alignment, conflict management, and
strategic autonomy of the multipolar world. According to the study, the revisit
of this classical Indian treatise enhances the international relations theory
as it allows a non-Western indigenous point of view that defies Eurocentric
theories. Finally, Nitisara offers timeless values of how to become a
responsible leader, sustainable security, diplomatic practice in the conditions
of modern geopolitical insecurities, and unstable world power balances.
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Pages:55-58
How to cite this article:
Srishti Negi "Relevance and contribution of Kamandaka’s Nitisara in contemporary international relations with reference to strategic and diplomatic discourse". International Journal of Social Research and Development, Vol 8, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 55-58
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