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 should recognize that while the intentions of the enactment are positive, the modalities of the same are not only acceptable in international law for being discriminatory but also impair the country’s relationship with its neighbours ...
As India battles its internal and external limitations to push itself from its comfort sphere, India’s recognition by the world community is pertinent to develop itself into a potential wedge to forestall China’s assertiveness ...
As the two countries are direct stakeholders themselves with common interests, along with their expanding strategic partnership, the opportunities for them to cooperate in the Indo-Pacific are also expected to expand ...
India and Sri Lanka have been two important strategic states when it comes to the Indian Ocean but have both failed to use the region effectively ...
The Indian EAM Jaishankar’s remarks after the QUAD talks in Tokyo that “it’s a matter of satisfaction that Indo-Pacific concept has gained increasingly wider acceptance” might have only further strengthened what the Chinese scholars have maintained all these years ...
Indian navy has been actively helpful in providing humanitarian aid during natural disasters and security during AU Summits. The cooperation between India and Africa can be taken up further during these difficult times ...
The government must ensure the creation of a conducive policy environment with minimum red-tape, less intrusive monitoring and attractive incentives to promote domestic defense production ...
Bringing Migration to Global Health Diplomacy in South Asi ...
Health care initiatives for migrants in South Asia must be closely matched with their interests, not just to meet existing circumstances, but also to be open and available to them at a period that does not undermine their everyday attempts to earn a living ...