India’s Neighbourhood First policy

It strives to build cordial and synergetic relations with the South Asian neighbours.

Peace and stability at the domestic, regional and global levels are closely related to the pursuit of the foreign policy of any country. Stability in the immediate neighbourhood or region is vital for any government to effectively and uninterruptedly promote its national interests and elevate its position in the global matrix. As Indian foreign policy analyst C Raja Mohan aptly puts it, “Without enduring primacy in one’s own neighbourhood, no nation can become a credible power at the global stage.”