Neighborhood Studies looks at the range of cross-cutting issues such as political developments, economic activities, cross-border activities and foreign affairs related issues and security surfacing in its immediate neighbors – India and China – in addition to its extended neighbors such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives. The study focuses to explore and identify emerging priorities in the neighborhood and generate evidence and analysis.
Aragalaya pierced authoritarian carapace tactically yet required elite defection for durability; street power compels responsiveness but cannot unilaterally rewrite constitutional political economy ...
While Germany and India do not align on all international issues, their partnership is increasingly defined by pragmatic convergence rather than ideological conformity ...
The edited book, packs a lot, and has been compiled with great intent to “repriotise” and mend the India-Nepal relationship ...
Mamdani’s example offers not a script to follow, but the confidence to claim agency. It expands what feels possible: that South Asian youth—whether in Dhaka, Delhi, Colombo, Kathmandu, Karachi or Queens ...
The trilateral pact, including both India and Canada, only adds to the recalibrated relationship that countries have begun to have with each othe ...
The world, particularly the Western and the United States, is dealing with Islamic terrorism in Afghanistan and its surrounding region in two unclear ways ...
Hydropower is no longer only a tool for development but rather a strategic instrument for energy security, Bhutan green growth and regional stability ...
President Putin’s visit to India, set against the backdrop of the Russia–Ukraine conflict and strains in India–US relations, highlights the resilience and complexity of India’s strategic positioning ...
The 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit of 2025 will be a great milestone in the bilateral relations, changing a relationship that was always based on defence and energy into a real-life comprehensive strategic partnership ...
Political Interference in Sports: Mustafizur Rahman and Cricket Governance Collapse
The Mustafizur Rahman controversy represents a watershed moment in cricket governance, where a single administrative directive triggered bilateral sporting collapse between India and Bangladesh ...