Question

India’s neighbourhood first policy shows India’s commitment to improve its ties with immediate neighbours but face challenges of regional diplomacy. Discuss.

Answer 1

Approach:

• Introduce by giving a description of the neighborhood first policy
• Show the positive impact of the policy
• Give an account of the failures of the policy with respect to the regional-level diplomacy, such as connectivity, China, politics, etc.
• Conclude by giving a way forward for India's policy in South Asia to improve ties with the neighborhood"""