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.
As thousands of Indians are returning to their homeland, the Indian economy will be affected badly as it is already going through an economic recession, with rising unemployment. Both India and the Gulf will lose a significant part of their partnership - the diaspora links ...
The formation of multiple sub regional initiatives and organization with India’s lead has further derailed if not damaged the process of wholesome regional integration ...
The two countries must work for ensuring adequate production and supply of medical equipment through enhanced protocols of channelization and also focus on collaborating the Indian strength of fiber to fabric and America’s technological superiority to extract amenable advantages ...
India has had border disputes with almost all its bordering neighbours, and while it has achieved success in mitigating its land and water disputes with countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, it still faces tensions with Pakistan, Nepal and China. The India-Bhutan model cannot be applied across bilateral relations with other countries but few facets of the successful partnership in areas of development and economic activity can be incorporated ...
Due to the health crisis generated by the COVID-19, people in bordering regions have been brought to face with some important choices. The first is between totalitarian surveillance and citizen empowerment as the state moves to introduce more restraining technologies. Though this is not fully possible in bordering regions, the other challenge to balance between local resources and their construction, to national reconstruction ...
India’s aspirations to be a leading power in the Asia-Pacific and Russia’s matching influence in Eurasia and outer Europe well converge on common ground. Emerging regional context and shifting global narratives will potentially further deepen the relations between the two nations - more by values, history and soft power, rather than just through trade, defense and commerce. ...
With the objectives to promote food security, improving the income level of farmers, import substitution and export promotion and mechanization in agriculture can be an important vehicle. Infrastructure deprived Nepal should come ahead with big infrastructure projects to soak up the daily workers and migrant workers. Other possible sectors can be small scale industries, home and medium enterprises and service sector. ...
India should respond positively to Nepal’s request for high level talks involving Foreign Secretaries and Political leadership once the COVID-19 crisis is over. The two governments should fill the communication gap as a matter of urgency ...
India has collated its security strategy with the island countries of Sri Lanka and the Maldives. These two island countries are key for India's Neighbourhood First and security policy ...
Bangladesh-India Track II Diplomacy
Given the recurrent challenges posed through the wave of globalization, if governments are not actively interacting with each other, the productivity is reduced. Similarly, there should be exchanges as different levels between the two countries. ...