Military, diplomacy and India’s Neighbourhood First Policy

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When Narendra Modi first took oath of office as prime minister, he unveiled an intrepid foreign policy doctrine, India’s Neighbourhood-First Policy, which by all accounts is a first of its kind. The policy was a clear break from the past. Most observers were of the opinion that the grouse which India’s smaller neighbours were harbouring against its colossal “big brother” would be a thing of the past. The presence of the heads of states from all the neighbouring countries during Modi’s swearing-in ceremony had all the makings of a magnanimous elder that would not only put its overbearing attitude towards...