India’s Polls And 'Neighbour First' Policy

When Lok Sabha elections were taking place in India, the political eco-chambers of South Asian capitals were filled with concerns and consolations about whether the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would win the majority and, if so, whether it would give continuity to its much publicised “Neighbourhood First Policy” towards its close neighbours. Now that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has won the elections and Narendra Modi has taken over the reins of the government as the leader of the coalition, it will be reasonable to assess her foreign policy challenges beyond the polls.