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Why Indian Foreign Policy should give top priority to neighbours

Answer 1

Answer:NEW DELHI: Was it a knowing omission—no mention of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) in President Ram Nath Kovind’s speech to both Houses of Parliament on Thursday though there was a reference to India’s “Neighbourhood First" policy?

It now seems clear that India’s “neighbourhood first" policy, which accords primacy to nations in India’s periphery, includes in its ambit the Bimstec—a grouping that includes almost all countries of South Asia and some in South-East Asia.

“My government’s ‘neighbourhood first’ policy is an evidence of our approach of according priority to South Asia and countries in the adjoining region," Kovind said in his speech. “India will play a crucial role in the progress of this region. Accordingly, trade, connectivity and people-to-people contact are being encouraged. The presence of heads of states and heads of governments of Bimstec countries, Kyrgyzstan—the current chair of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation—as well as Mauritius during the swearing-in of the new government is a reflection of this policy," Kovind said.

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Answer 2

The Indian economy's cheerleaders like to say that this century is Indian. What they mean is that before the end of this century, India will move from an emergent economic superpower to a fully developed economic and diplomatic power. But India must revisit its current foreign policy to be truly influential on the global level.

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• Four issues are to be suggested in the strategy called 'Neighbourhood First' a term adopted by the Indian government. First is the willingness of New Delhi to give its immediate neighbors and island states political and diplomatic priority. Secondly, assistance in the form of services, equipment and training should be given to neighbors, if required. Increases connectivity and integration are the third and perhaps the most important, in order to increase the free flow of products, people, energy, capital and information.
• The fourth is to promote an Indian-led regionalism model that is comfortable with its neighbours. India has also set its second key foreign relations goal to promote Indian domestic development through international partnerships. This includes greater technical access, capital acquisition, best practices, market access and natural resource securing.  
• India is growing into a world system which is very much in favor of its development, but which India has not been involved in creating. The current international environment provides a rare opportunity for India, which must take advantage of to "place itself in the leading position rather than just a balancing power on the global stage." India is not yet entirely in a position to lead or set the rules of the international order.

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