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.
Seeing economic cooperation between Nepal and China through the prism of the China card is a delusion to the changing geo-economic situation of the region and India must accept the changing reality ...
Nehru was very keen on modern and scientific education and that’s why he established IITs and other major research institutes and higher education centres such as Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in 1950 ...
Nepal has been able to maintain a balanced relationship with all the major powers, however, if Nepal fails to reap the benefits from them then Nepal have the risk of being the subjects of experiments caught between their rivalries ...
India sees itself as a key player in the region and has been concerned about China’s growing influence in South Asia, so it has focused on countering Chinese influence through increased engagement and investment in the region ...
Having similar regional and global political views have promoted stable relations between Nepal and Sri Lanka, with no diplomatic tensions, Buddhism has stimulated constant peace with genuine support towards each other ...
Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka have to move on a tightrope, balancing both the partners but in international relations at the end of the day, one will align based on their national interests ...
From its early days as a tool for political mobilization to its current position in promoting education, disaster management, and social inclusion, radio has been an essential medium for connecting people and disseminating information ...
A Year to Remedy India’s waning Public Diplomacy in Nepa ...
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 ...