About the Book: Contours of the Greater Game challenges the myth that global geopolitics began and ended with the Anglo-Russian “Great Game,” revealing instead a continuous and evolving power struggle driven by access and control. The book explores how global institutions like the UN, IMF, SCO, and BRICS are tools used by competing powers to assert influence under shifting narratives. With India rising on the world stage, it examines how historical strategies—through religion, democracy, and globalization—have been used to expand and entrench power. By tracing the roots of global rivalry and India’s place within this dynamic, the book offers critical insight into the forces shaping 21st-century geopolitics. Essential reading for those interested in international relations, strategic affairs, and India’s role in global power realignments.