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.
The pandemic has caused suffering in Nepal as well, Chinese president Xi called the Nepalese president and offered all possible help. China has donated medical masks, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), infra rate thermometer, PCR machine, testing kits and other medical supplies to Nepal. Chinese ambassador has mediated a video conference between Nepalese and Chinese medical team that helped Nepal learn from the Chinese experience ...
The lack of time is a big concern regarding the completion of mega-projects because Bangladesh still has backlogs in terms of implementing huge infrastructural projects. The threat to environmental protection, as opposed to the implementation of mega-projects, is also a million-dollar dilemma for Bangladesh. To mitigate these challenges, it is essential to coordinate on economic development strategies and policies ...
Engaging with Central Asia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan offer India a bid for a permanent seat at the UN Security Council (UNSC). Faster development collaboration between India and Central Asian countries would prove beneficial to both, since Central Asia would be able to access appropriate technologies and knowledge from India and India could access the rich natural resources and upcoming markets in the region ...
The role China has been playing in the region has changed the dynamics of the region. IOR has now become a battleground for numerous opportunities of wealth and security prospects, where the giants are luring the islands, which were once away from the limelight, into aid, development, and partnership ...
Energy security, diaspora, bilateral trade and investment are some of the key drivers of India-Africa relationship. China will continue to be a major player in the African continent, the pandemic has provided India a scope to strengthen its engagement with Africa and make the most out of the situation both in terms of economy and goodwill ...
China is trying to bring about a new form of communism with Chinese characteristics in Nepal, orchestrated and dictated by it. Preserving a balance of power in its favour, and securing Nepal's active cooperation in South Asia has become a principal strategic objective in Beijing's Nepal policy ...
India has not built itself as important enough in order to be taken seriously in the Political affairs of the country, and hence, was not considered an important player in the U.S-Taliban talks despite its investments. However, there are significant expectations from two global powers in this context - the US, and China ...
The regime in Riyadh has declared its support to New Delhi and proposed complete backing to the country’s swelling energy requirements. Saudi Arabia on the other hand is the world’s largest oil producer, with also the second largest proven reserves, all of which are located in easily accessible wells, hence more cost-efficient than other such reserves in any other country ...
The strategic and dynamic relationship with Hanoi is a major pillar of strength for India’s Indo-Pacific strategy, as Vietnam has been building and renewing its relations with the United States, and has been playing an active part in the US Indo-Pacific strategy, which is in line with India’s version ...
COVID-19 and Sri Lanka: Response, Issues and Concerns
Partisan approach to the issues of national concerns often lead political and constitutional crisis in the country. COVID-19 is a common enemy of human being, but unfortunately, this common enemy too could not unite the political parties of Sri Lanka and convince them to lodge a united fight leaving their political interests aside ...