印度GDP（PPP）居世界第三，其外交動向值得關注。考提利亞在 《利論》中基於現實主義國際觀而提出六種對外策略：「和、戰、靜待、 往征、托庇、貳端」，反映出對於地理鄰近性與權力平衡的考量。本文批 判性梳理中、英、日文學界的相關研究，修正對考提利亞策略內涵的誤 讀，並指出其思想對現代印度外交戰略的影響。

India’s GDP (PPP) is the third largest in the world, and its diplomacy warrants attention. Based on the realist international perspective, Kautilya proposed sixfold foreign strategies: “peace, war, staying quiet, marching, seeking refuge, and double stratagem”, reflecting the consideration of geographical proximity and balance of power. This paper critically reviews the relevant studies in Chinese, English, and Japanese, corrects the misreading of Kautilya’s strategic connotation, and points o..