Question

"India honours the spirit of friendship...she is also capable of giving an appropriate response to any adversary, without shying away" quoted by Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi. Keeping in view of the above statement discuss India relation with its Neighbouring countries.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Ministry of External Affairs of India (MEA), also known as the Foreign Ministry, is the government agency responsible for the conduct of foreign relations of India. With the world's third largest military expenditure, largest armed force, fifth largest economy by nominal rates and third largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity,[1] India is a regional power,[2] a nuclear power, a nascent global power and a potential superpower. India has a growing international influence and a prominent voice in global affairs.

Answer 2

Over six decades of independence the world perception of India has shifted substantially: from the warped West vision of the nation of Vagrants, Sadhus, & Snakes into one of the world's leading economies and new actors to play important roles in world affairs.  India's economy has moved away from isolated, protected and interconnected shells and falls in the world market. Throughout the global financial crisis, the strength it displayed had won the Indian economy its deserved recognition.

Explanation:

• In more than one way, India 's position is special. India shares boundary with all the other South Asian nations because of a unique geographical reality, while no other South Asian country shares borderline with any other South Asian nation (except Pakistan & Afghanistan).
• Given the serious provocations that were recently witnessed from neighbor like Pakistan, India supports a strategy of positive interaction. It assumes that aggressive conflict and retribution will only exacerbate the situation. This particularly applies to Pakistan, which was the center of State-sponsored terrorist attacks against India. However, it is not possible to misinterpret the principle of commitment as vulnerability.⠀
• India is upholding its benevolent and honorable policy of non-intervention  in other nations' domestic affairs within the region. But, if any nation has a capacity to affect India's national security, by an act-accidental or malicious-India does not hesitate to interfere quickly & promptly. Remember: the intervention differs qualitatively from intrusion, especially when the interference is done at the behest of the relevant nation.
• India's foreign policy is generally accepted at national level. Often, however, it seems that external policy is kept as a "hostage"  for regional domestic politics. The most prominent examples are Sri Lanka & Bangladesh. The domestic sentiments & legitimate fears of social groups should be considered but not permitted to decide the foreign policy of that nation(India) which has to be directed solely by the national overarching interests & which has to be pursued within India.
• India has sought to contend with the current government of its neighboring nation, be it a monarchy, democracy, or a totalitarian regime, by ensuring that the citizens of the nation concerned chooses the best form of govt. India does not think in exporting democracy, however does not relent to foster democracy whenever possible; this is accomplished by providing constructive help strengthening & capacity-building democratic institutions.
• After the beginning of the 1950s India has skillfully used its program of non-prescription treatment as its soft force. In exchange India tried "good will" and "Indian friends." India is increasingly shifting from mere poverty to a prudent combination of voluntary contributions and soft loans aligned with the exports of projects and products. Even India works diligently to ensure that the "goodwill" is converted into concrete economic and political benefits.
• Foreign policy & international economic policy priorities in the modern globalized world remain intertwined and cannot be dealt with separately from one another. One component of Indian foreign policy which is integral to it is  is to build an external environment that is conducive to the development of the nation. All "political leverages & diplomatic skills" are being put to use to impress upon the partners in the region that "joint exploration" of "natural resources" can result to "win-win situations". India 's partnership with Bhutan is a precedent to be cited and pursued in hydro-power generation. Nepal, however, is still a net importer of energy despite its immense hydro-power capacity because of its inability to partner in this sector with India.
• Finally, India is willing to go a further mile in pursuit of national integration. As the "International Financial Institutions" frequently suggest, South Asia can be part of the Asian century only by way of regional cooperation.

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