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.
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 ...
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 ...
Nepal-Israel Diplomatic Relations: Reconnoitring from New Dimension
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 ...