This report explores how India works both above and below the regional level in an effort to secure its regional diplomatic and economic priorities. It examines the following five issue areas that have influenced India’s relations with its neighbours: the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, India as a humanitarian actor, supraregionalism and subregionalism, border politics, and democratisation. The report closes with reflections on what implications these engagements might have for Indian foreign policy in the future, arguing that a more inclusive and engaged leadership by India could help to resolve some of South Asia’s most vexing and intractable challenges.
Key Messages
Understanding India's foreign policy requires bringing its regional engagement with South Asia back to the analytical center.
India's relationships across South Asia are central to deciphering the dynamics of regional politics in the subcontinent.
Research Topics
IndiaSouth Asiaregional politicsforeign policy
Citation
Jason Miklian, Jayashree Vivekanandan. “Bringing the Region Back In? Deciphering India's Engagement with South Asia.” Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF), 2016.
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title = {Bringing the Region Back In? Deciphering India's Engagement with South Asia},
author = {Miklian, Jason and Vivekanandan, Jayashree},
journal = {Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)},
year = {2016},
url = {https://miklian.org/papers/bringing-the-region-back-in-deciphering-indias-engagement-with-south-asia/}
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