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.
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 ...
Low Defence budgets are a misstep in the larger context of the Chinese incursions on the tense border and their persistent poking in the nation’s territory. The main corpus of the budget still focuses upon the interests of the 1.5 billion odd personnel with the separate burden for retired personnel and war veterans ...
With Beijing increasing its presence and influence in almost every South Asian country and the Indian Ocean region, the China-India and US-China rivalries are likely to have the biggest effect on the region, both in terms of risks and opportunities ...
While India and China have made efforts to manage these differences through diplomatic channels, tensions between India and China have increased in recent years, and the relationship between the two countries remains complex and challenging. ...
It should be a priority for South Asian nations to bridge the growing asymmetries by working on long-term synergies from informal networks such as the South Asia Foresight Network, dedicated to finding synergetic thinking beyond the present ‘zero sum’ thinking. ...
Community radio is one of the lowest-cost mediums that ensures to promotion and protect the cultural linguistic and ethnic diversity of the region. Its focus on local concerns, aspirations and involvement of the local population makes it a powerful medium for development ...
The US-China Rivalry: Challenges and Opportunities for Nepal
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 ...