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 has been constantly expanding its relations with the five Central Asian republics. Although ‘Connect Central Asia’ policy was launched in 2012, real boost came with PM Modi’s visit to these countries in July 2015. ...
The summit is symbolic of the importance of a comprehensive and enduring partnership between India and Central Asian countries and comes at a time of heightened tension between the West and Russia and US and China are increasing ...
Sri Lanka's over-inclination towards China is not only threatening its sovereignty but also affecting the equations of the region, with the biggest impact being on bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka, which have traditionally been strategic partners ...
Within the past two decades, the US-backed Afghan government wasn’t able to secure trustworthy bilateral relations with Pakistan due to illegitimate demands of Pakistan from Afghanistan ...
f the emergence of nation-states in South Asia is termed as the result of social construct that characterizes the complexity of its society, then we can say that any homogenisation prescription of nomothetic social sciences is destined to be inconsistent with the social realities of the region ...
Trincomalee Oil Tank Deal has the potential to take the Indo-Lankan bilateral relations to a new level and infuse new vigour into the partnership if it survives any political miscalculations. ...
India attaches a novae attachment with the Dhaka denomination in order to traverse the way forward in the context of the future regional cooperation and stability in South Asia ...
Beyond the Cultural Diplomacy of South Korean Wav ...
South Korea has already established itself as a success story in its image building exercise through the promotion of its cultures and values, its role in formulation of international policies still remains undefined ...