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.
South Asia should look beyond bilateral tensions, and promote energy cooperation in pursuit of mutual gains for sustained economic growth and sustainable development, which is also likely to promote peace and stability in the region ...
Solih administration seems to have adopted a practical approach towards China and India compared to the Yameen administration and it is likely to benefit from it ...
As the Galwan Valley tensions escalate, it is unclear what triggered the situation snowball into what threatens to get prolonged until at least the dangerously high Himalayan terrain actually looks all covered in snow again in a few months ...
For the upliftment of the distraughted migrant workers holistically, bottoms up approach of economic distribution rather than trickle-down theory should be practiced which seems to be more pragmatic at this juncture ...
To counter China’s growing military and maritime posturing in the long-term, the best possible option for India will be to prioritize strengthening our own defence particularly maritime capabilities in the larger game of geo-politics and strategic field ...
Protest also termed as “monitory democracy” are unavoidable in the future of democracies like Nepal. It is hence in the state’s own interest to guarantee that protests can happen, and that they can happen peacefully ...
Given the resource endowment and their growing population, both India and China are likely to face evident challenges in pursuit of their energy security goals in near future with medium to long term consequences in the region ...
Although, the Himalayan state deserves better treatment from India, shifting the core focus to Beijing would not work for the country keeping its long-term socio-economic objectives in mind ...
The European Union’s presence in South Asia needs to go beyond the traditional trade and development aid assistance model to factor-in the evolving political and strategic realities of South Asia ...
A Strategic Caution to India-Iran Relations
India should uphold the principle of strategic autonomy by not siding with any unilateral sanctions or motive-driven actions, as the Chabahar projects are not only economically but also strategically important for India ...