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.
Negotiations between the two democracies, in recent times, has been geared towards addressing constraints posed by regulatory barriers and export control related issues, and take cooperation in civilian and defence technologies to the next level. ...
Nepal and Israel have significant room for improvement in strengthening their bilateral relations, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hampered high-level visits ...
The interrelation between the two vibrant, strong, secular, and multicultural democracies has advanced in strength and significance since India’s economic reforms in 1990’s and has expanded in all the areas swiftly ...
CNP is a Chinese creation, and in order to establish its domination, it has manipulated and greatly benefited from the use of both hard force and soft power. India's growing ambitions have proven to be severely threatened by China's mammoth economy. ...
The recent land sinking and forced displacement issue in Joshimath have shown that climate change not only affects the environment but also has severe consequences for mental health and people who live in areas affected by natural disasters are at a higher risk of experiencing mental health problems ...
Tensions between India and China have been rising in recent years, culminating in a fatal conflict between Indian and Chinese forces in the Himalayas in 2020 over a territorial dispute. ...
With or without the China challenge threatening Indian interests, there is an emergent need for dedicated and result oriented public diplomacy efforts to become a central tenet of India’s Neighbourhood First policy ...
SCO Summit 2023: A Lost Opportunity for India ...
The current geopolitical considerations may have pushed India to hastily shift the SCO Summit to a virtual format which can be seen as a signal of India’s even greater shift towards the West ...