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.
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 ...
Cyclone Ditwah has exposed Sri Lanka’s acute vulnerability to extreme weather events, adding pressure to its fragile social and economic fabric ...
The global political landscape appears to be receding from the “Third Wave of Democratisation,” giving way to a worldwide surge of authoritarianism ...
All things considered, India and Australia are enjoying a promising partnership at present, one that is marked by strategic convergence of interests in which the quest for upholding the rules-based international order dominates ...
The India–Maldives dynamic remains a study in asymmetry shaped by history, contested sovereignty, market forces, and great-power competition ...
In the Bihar elections, foreign issues have increasingly become a focus of political leaders’ campaigns, particularly for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ...
India's push for diversification is a significant step in redefining its economic sovereignty in a world where the politics of minerals are becoming more and more dominant ...
The U.S. decision to resume nuclear-weapons testing — even in a limited, non-explosive form — represents a pivotal moment for global nuclear security. China and India face strategic dilemmas in recalibrating their deterrent postures, while the broader global order confronts potential norm erosion and renewed arms-race dynamics ...
Strategic Energy Diplomacy: Deepening of India Bhutan Hydropower
Hydropower is no longer only a tool for development but rather a strategic instrument for energy security, Bhutan green growth and regional stability ...