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INDIA and its neighbors
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“For Bhutan, India is an elder sibling, not a big brother. And for India, Bhutan is a younger
sibling. Our relationship with India begins with Assam, with which we share more than just
a boundary,” Mr. Tobgay added.
government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative was not just an economic policy measure, but also a
commitment of better ties with friendly nations like South Korea.
INDIA-BANGLADESH
Recent developments-
The union cabinet approved signing of the joint interpretative notes (JIN) on the Agreement
for the Promotion & Protection of Investment.
India, Bangladesh and Russia have signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding

(MoU) for cooperation in the construction of the Rooppur nuclear power plant in
Bangladesh.
Operation ‘Insaniyat’: The Ministry of External Affairs has started Operation Insaniyat to
provide assistance to Bangladesh in response to humanitarian crisis being faced by it due to
large influx of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar.
India and Bangladesh have recently agreed to operate Petrapole-Benapole Integrated Check
Posts.
A separate body — the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI) — was constituted in 2011 to boost
trade via the land border points.
INDO-BANGLADESH INLAND WATER TRANSIT AND TRADE PROTOCOL (IWTTP)-Under this

protocol, India will be investing in creating infrastructure (Port, Road and Rail) in Ashugonj
port (On river Meghna, Bangladesh) and Akhaura Checkpost (Agartala), to facilitate the
smooth movement of goods to the NE states.
Border Protection Grid with Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) States.
The Border Security Force in Tripura is “contemplating” installation of laser walls at the
unfenced riverine patches along India Bangladesh border to check infiltration.
Stressed/fragile areas of cooperation-
Teesta river water dispute
Rohingya crisis- i.e. INDIA'S recent stand on deporting illegal migrants more specifically
Rohingya refugees.
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INDO-CHINA:
What India Wants?
Peace, stability on the LAC; no further Chinese incursions.
Roadmap towards solving border issues.
Strong economic ties, greater Chinese investment in Indian infrastructure.
To work with Beijing to make his pet ‘Make in India’ project a success.
Greater balance in bilateral trade
What China Seeks?
Solution to border issues.
Eased rules for Chinese investment in India.
To involve India in his ‘Belt and Road’ vision for the New Silk Route.
To keep away New Delhi from forming a strategic anti-China alliance with US.
To integrate India into new China-led global economic infrastructure, viz. BRICS Bank, AIIB
Important passes along India-China border (from west to east)-
J & K - Aghil Pass, Chang La
Himachal Pradesh - Shipki La
Uttarakhand – Thaga La, Niti Pass, Lipu Lekh
Sikkim – Nathu La, Jelep La
Arunachal Pradesh – Bum La, Diphu Pass.
Conern / C factors-
Recently, China has released its first official Arctic policy white paper, outlining its ambition
for a Polar Silk Road.
Points are on the way .........
Way forward-
Economical- reducing the trade deficit by focusing on MADE IN INDIA from China as a
supplementary to MAKE IN INDIA.
CULTURAL - YOGA as a bridge builder or enhancer of people to people contact.
DIPLOMACY should be the front end ice breaker to ease out the tensions. Eg DOKLAM
STAND OFF.
empty.
Two months after the Doklam standoff the Centre cleared an additional _3,400 crore for making
73 strategic roads along the Chinese border a reality. The strategic roads project had been
sanctioned in 2005 and the roads should have been constructed by 2012. 2020 deadline.
INDIA-MYANMAR:
four major connectivity projects in Myanmar-Kaladan multi-modal corridor, repair of 69

bridges on the Tamu-Kalewa
road, construction of the 120-km Kalewa-Yargyi corridor (which is a part of the India-
Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway), and the Rhi-Tiddim road in the Chin state bordering
Mizoram.
INDIA-SRI LANKA:
UN Vesak Day celebrations in Colombo-PM visited( vagabond he heeeeee).
Vesak (Sinhalese), is the name used for the 2nd month in Sri Lankan traditional Moon
calendar (Lunar calendar) which corresponds with the month of May in the Gregorian
calendar (Solar calendar).
India-SL Free Trade Agreement came into force in March 2000.
SL recently allowed India to jointly develop the Trincomalee port (oil tanks farm) in north-
eastern part of the country.
SL signed an agreement with India to build 1,200 houses in Hambantota and has also bid to
lease and manage the Mattala airport in Hambantota.
Cause of concern-China factor
Sri Lanka has formally handed over its southern port of Hambantota to China on a 99-year
lease to pay off debt.
Concern in Colombo over delay in Indian projects. i.e.Housing projects, developing world war
era oil tank etc.
India has voiced concern to Sri Lankan authorities over a housing project in the island’s Tamil
majority north and east, to be executed by a Chinese company, citing the Resettlement
Ministry’s “lack of transparency” in choosing the builder.
INDIA-AFGHANISTAN
India and Afghanistan inaugurated a dedicated air freight corridor service.
Various development projects undertaken are-
• Salma Dam
• New Afghan Parliament building
• Doshi & Charikar substations, etc.
INDO-PAK:
Recent Developments-
Peace mission a counter terrorism operation under SCO-It will be for the first time since
Independence that India and Pakistan will both be part of a military exercise, though the
armies of the two nations have worked together in UN peace keeping missions.
INDIA AND ACT EAST POLICY
Act East Policy (AEP) was launched by the Indian Prime Minister at the first East Asia Summit‟14,
which aims to handle different geo-political and economic circumstances. AEP focusses on the
Asia-Pacific region with objective of promoting economic cooperation, cultural ties and develop
strategic relations and engage diplomatically with ASEAN.
The journey of India as a dialogue partner of ASEAN started in early 1990s with the initiation of
Look East Policy (LEP). In the following years, the geographic ambit of LEP expanded from
Southeast Asia to include the Oceania as well as East Asia,encompassing a significant part of the
Indo- Pacific. The renaming of LEP as Act East Policy (AEP) in 2014 reflected this reality, the
new coinage signalled India‘s interest in playing a
significant role in the Indo-Pacific region.Development of North-East India is a priority under

AEP, for which projects like Kaladan multi-modal Transport project, India-Myanmar-Thailand
Trilateral Transport project has been mooted.
significance of Act east policy-
India and ASEAN account for about 30 per cent of the global population and a combined
GDP of approximately USD 5.1 trillion
It also paved a way for India-ASEAN Free Trade pact in services and investments, which
would reduce India's trade deficit and impart a strong impulse to bilateral exchanges.
India‟s partnership in ASEAN-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) also

strengthens the regional trade environment
The AEP has imparted greater dynamism to India‟s ties with ASEAN and plays a major role in
addressing China‟s assertive military, political and economic rise.
India recently celebrated the 25th Anniversary of India-ASEAN Partnership followed by

Newdelhi Declaration(Ooops one more got added to kitty ).
The 4th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference was recently held at Rajgir in Nalanda
district, Bihar as a part of the commemorative events to mark ASEAN-India 25 years of
dialogue partnership.
Bodhi Parva - It is a BIMSTEC (BBINMT)Festival of Buddhist Heritage held recently in New

Delhi.
India has decided to provide financial assistance to the Philippines to aid its fight against the
Islamic State (IS)-affiliated terror groups in the city of Marawi in Mindanao province.
India will further strengthen the Korea Plus cell created here to promote and facilitate
investments-to facilitate Korean investment in INDIA.
the government’s “SAGAR” (Security and Growth for All in the Region) programme,
announced by Mr. Modi during a visit to Indian Ocean Rim (IOR) countries in March 2015.
MEKONG GANGA COOPERATION (MGC)-It is an initiative by six countries – India and five
ASEAN countries, namely, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam for cooperation
in tourism, culture, education, as well as transport and communications.
Central Asia/ME/West Asia-
India’s current trade with Central Asia is minimal at a little over $1 billion
India’s share in Central Asia’s total trade is only about one per cent.
IndiaGCC
7 million Indian citizens working in Gulf
Largest trading partner of India; 225 billion $ alongwith remittances; Iran 15 bn and Iraq
180 billion dollars.
Pilgrimage sites Haj primarily visited by 170,000 Indians annually
Arab nationalism arose because of monarchs and dictators failing to provide equal
rights and propserity or inclusive growth. These monarchs were secular as in Egypt,
Syria, Iraq etc. Thus people who revolted believed in Political Islam a panacea to their
ills if Islamic values are reimposed in people.
IranIsraelUSA issue; Gulf wars and many civil wars as in LIbiya, Syria, Iraq disturbed the
area
India need to pay a cautious rule with many feeling attached to middle east of different
countries.
Recent developments:
World Government Summit held at Dubai-PM was the guest honour.
Recently, ONGC Videsh Ltd acquired stake in - Lower Zakum Concession in Abu Dhabi.
PM inaugurated the first Hindu temple to be built in UAE capital Abu Dhabi.
India has been given access to naval facilities at the port of Duqm in Oman. India is also
modernizing and expanding port of
Chabahar near this strait of Hormuz.
India has also decided to permit Indian investments in Iran in Indian rupees, currently, this
facility is available only for Bhutan and Nepal.
India sent its first consignment of wheat to Afghanistan through the Chabahar port in Iran.
Middle East to India Deepwater Pipeline (MEIDP) – It is a proposed pipeline between India
And Iran of 1,300-km length, which is expected to start from Chabahar Port on Iran’s
southern coast and terminate near Porbandar (Gujarat) on India’s west coast- (yeah would be
helpful in meeting our energy needs bypassing Pak).
US's “decertifying” the nuclear deal with Iran may pose a challenge to strike a optimal
balance between IRAN and US.
Recently, 11th Edition of Naseem-Al-Bahr a bilateral exercise between Indian and Oman Navy
was conducted.
Signing of TIR convention.
Bilateral agreeement with kazakhastan
India-UAE:
A landmark pact awarding a consortium of Indian oil companies a 10% stake in offshore oil
concession will be the first Indian investment in the UAE’s upstream oil sector.
MoU aimed at institutionalising the collaborative administration of contractual employment

of Indian workers.
Ashgabat: instituted in April 2011 to establish an international multimodal transport and transit
corridor between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf. The Agreement was first signed by
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Oman and Qatar on 25 April 2011. While Qatar subsequently
withdrew from the agreement in 2013, Kazakhstan and Pakistan joined the grouping in 2016. The
Ashgabat Agreement came into force in April 2016.
Objective: enhance connectivity within the Eurasian region and synchronize it with other
regional transport corridors, including the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC).
Prospects for India:
enlarging both the operational and practical scope of Chabahar to become a vital gateway
and the shortest land route to Central Asia
enable India to utilise the existing transport and transit corridor to facilitate trade and
commercial interactions with the Eurasian region.
Ashgabat Agreement and INSTC will be easily synchronized. {INSTC- It encompasses ship,
rail and road routes connecting India with Russia, Central Asia and Europe via Iran}.
Easier Access to strategic and high-value minerals including uranium, copper, titanium,
ferroalloys, yellow phosphorus, iron ore, rolled metal, propane, butane, zinc, coking coal, etc.
Kazakhstan alone wants to increase its non-oil exports by 50 per cent by 2025
Looking ahead:
enlarge the strategic role of Chabahar port for evolving an integrated transportation network
involving both the INSTC and the proposed transit corridor to Central Asia.
hook onto the ongoing corridor plans and programmes like Transport Corridor Europe-
Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA), Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) and other
multilateral transport initiatives in the region.
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) could spur
the unhindered flow of raw materials as well as inflow of capital and technology through new
industrial infrastructure along Chabahar and INSTC routes.
Transforming a traditional buyer-seller relationship into a long-term investor

relationship with stakes in each other’s strategic sectors.
Expediting negotiations on TAPI- to operationalize it .
INDO-Africa-
A vision document on the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC) was released at Africa
development bank submit by India in partnership with Japan.
52nd annual meeting of AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(AfDB)-first time that the Annual
Meetings of AfDB were being held in India at Gandhinagar. theme: "Transforming Agriculture
for Wealth Creation in Africa.” India joined the African Development Bank (AfDB) in 1983. It
is a non-regional member of the Bank.
What India can learn from Costa Rica?
We are the world’s third biggest energy importer, spending roughly $12 billion a month on crude
oil alone. We are also home to 13 of the world’s 15 most polluted cities. We are running out of
time.
In 1949, after a bloody coup in which 2,000 people died, it decided to abolish its army altogether
and remains one of the few countries in the world without one. Its citizens receive free education
and healthcare (it spends 6.9% of its GDP on education,
more than double of India’s measly 2.7%); ranks 66 in the United Nations’ Human Development
Index (India ranks 131); was one of the first to levy green tax in the world. By 2020 it will become
carbon neutral, matching its greenhouse emissions with the carbon emissions it saves.
Analyse the features and prospects of India’s de-hyphenated policy

towards Israel and Palestine.
P.M Modi became the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel, breaking a decades-long self-
inflicted embargo of Indian foreign policy.
look west policy:
Steers clear of taking sides in the political and sectarian quagmire that regularly engulfs the
region.
Indian engagement revolves around protecting a demographic base of more than seven
million of the country’s citizens working in the region, responsible for sending over $60
billion in remittances every year into the Indian economy.
Indias pursuit for becoming global player.
Above all requires dehyphenated policy towards I-P.
Indian policies towards Israel and Palestine are shifting from mere symbolism towards one
driven by substantial outcomes for its interests on a global level. eg UN voting against and
pulling diplomat by ramallah.
The political history of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hamas and its military
wing the al-Qassam Brigades today would stand at uncomfortable odds with India’s global
stance against the idea of distinguishing between good terrorism and bad terrorism.
ACt WEST policy
Maritime Security- Oman,UAE, saudi, Qatar etc open in to Indian Ocean . Thus containing
China is of greater importnace to india.
Economic in terms of energy security and trade
Indian diaspora-7million in west asia.
Connecting western and Eastern countries.
Peace and stability in West Asia is in the larger interest of all including India.
"India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund (I4F)" - It envisages promotion of
bilateral Industrial R&D and Innovation cooperation in the fields of science and technology.
Recent initiatives:
India-Palestine:
Six agreements worth around $50 million with the Palestinian Authority that include setting
up of a super speciality hospital in Beit Sahur, a centre for empowering women, procurement
of equipment and machinery for the National Printing Press and significant investment in the
education section.
INDIA-EU
India and the EU have been strategic partners since 2004.
The EU is India’s largest regional trading partner with bilateral trade in goods at $88 billion in
2016.
The EU is also the largest destination for Indian exports and a key source of investment and
technologies.
Recent Developments-
The 14th annual Summit between India and the European Union (EU) was recently held in
New Delhi.
The Union cabinet recently approved India’s membership for European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
The European Union (EU) and India announced the establishment of an Investment
Facilitation Mechanism (IFM) for
EU investments in India.
PESCO-It is an intergovernmental, binding, permanent framework and a structured process to
gradually deepen defence
cooperation within EU framework.
INDIA-US
2nd largest trade partner of India.

Indian companies invest 15bn $ in USA and employ 95,000 people directly. Both countries
need to show that they need each other.
Concerns for US-
IPR regime Software inventions.

Pharma Transparent patent regimes. Recent cases of S.C cancelling patent rights of gilead,
novartis in favour of Indian pharma companies. India doesnot issue patents on variants of
new formulations of a patented drug due to pricing issues.
Market access Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Local content requirement-Renewable energy mission of india which wants domestic
products as a mandatory component in setting up solar panels.; GE, Tesla
IndiaUSA PEACE/PACEsetter Under MoRE:PEACE is Promoting Energy Access through Clean

Energy:PACE is USIndia Partnership Agreement on Clean Energy
INDIA's Concerns-
Aggressive US FDA checks limits
easy access of medicines.
H1B visas for Indians.-
Consolidated Appropriations
Act to increase fees for H1B and
J1 visas which will cost Indian
companies one of the largest
user of H1b and L1 visas 400
million $ more.
Affect profits of companies; bonhomie may get soured
Indian companies provide more than 4 lakh jobs in USA; philanthrophy
activities; training US nationals in STEM skills 3.Totalisation Pact
NRIs contribute to social security fund in USA but rarely reap welfare benefits. >3 bn $
is in those funds. It can be sent to India. 4.Agriculture
India's access to its grapes, litchis, tobacco, basmati rice and honey to US markets.
Ways
ahead-
.Exchange
of
knowledge Defence
experts,
scientists,
bureaucrats
from
USA
can help
in
India's
development Indian
diaspora
in USA
which is
largest
than
anywhere
and
most
affluent
can
help.
2. Defence Pacts
Defence Trade and
Technology initiative (DTTI)
Transfer of technology-
Javelin missiles
3 bn $ trade pact signed for chinook and apache helicopters from USA.
3. Renewable energy
USA sees a huge market in India which has global
eyes on its carbon emissions. Tesla
4. Nuclear agreement
India needs Uranium and
latest reactors. General
electric
5. China factor
Rising China is a cause of trepidations in most capitals of the world today.
AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation China and USA have supported India's membership.
India signed International Expedited Traveler Initiative Program, also known as Global
Entry Program with the United States.
''WHITE SHIPPING'' agreement-data sharing on maritime traffic and awareness.(end up

feeling sleepy ).
QUADRILATERAL-United States, Japan, India, and Australia.
India and USA co-hosted the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) at Hyderabad -theme is
"Women first, prosperity for all".
US WITHDRAWS FROM GLOBAL COMPACT ON MIGRATION-It is the first, inter-
governmentally negotiated agreement and is consistent with target 10.7 of the 2030 Agenda
for Sustainable Development in which member States committed to cooperate internationally
to facilitate safe, orderly and regular migration.
Recently, Indo-US joint military exercise ‘Vajra Prahar’ was conducted.
strategic relationship, upgraded to a ‘major defence partnership’.
Prospects for INDIA-
Larger role for India in AFGHAN crisis to check Pak.
THE NEW US SECURITY STRATEGY- from pivot Asia to Indo-Pacific region - The document
explicitly includes India in its definition of the Indo-Pacific, which stretches “from the west
coast of India to the western shores of the United States”.
The Trump administration has defined the new strategy as one based on “principled realism” in
an “ever-competitive world”. Focusing frontally on great power politics, the new document calls
Russia and China “revisionist powers” seeking to change the global status quo, and paints a stark
picture of the world, rejecting cooperation in favour of competition.
The idea of democracy promotion, traditionally a cornerstone of US foreign policy, is now

being given a go-by.
NSS calls for increasing “quadrilateral cooperation with Japan, Australia, and India”.
India may find itself on the wrong side since the NSS goal is to “neutralize Iran’s malign
activities in the region.”
Prime Minister Modi advocating a course of “strategic autonomy”. On bilateral trade.
INDIARUSSIA
India and Russia have historic ties. Russia & China came in 400 $ bn gas pipeline project which
would help China with fuel for 30 years. Also, Russia & Pakistan came in arms deal recently.
India opted for French rafale and USA Apache helicopters instead of Russian offerings.
India has only 6$ bn trade with Russia. It needs to increase economic ties through
Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement.
As NATO withdraw from Afghanistan, Russia, China & India need to play a bigger role.
Russian arms have been exported to Afghanistan by India under defence help banner to
Afg from India. But, ashraf ghani, the new Prez prefers to limit Indian presence.
IndiaRussia had energy agreements on Putin's visit. Russia is in process to supply nuclear
reactors to India. (earlier Kundakulam N.P).
Russia (Alrosa, Russia's diamond companies) is largest diamond producer in the world.
India is the largest rough diamond cutting and polishing country with largest exports. But,
India receives major diamond imports from EU which inturn imports from Russia. There is a
need to bypass EU,Dubai,Antwerp and establish direct IndiaRussia diamond trade. Special
Notified zones are to be formed for direct export and import.
"escalate-deescalate" strategy by Russian to descalate the tension by using short nuclear attacks.
SK::
Trade, at $20 billion, is a fraction of the potential, given that India and South Korea are Asia’s third and fourth
largest economies.
Korean companies cite problems in doing business in India, despite a special “Korea Plus” desk set up by the
Prime Minister’s Office.
Ooh oh Declarations on high☹
New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants.
Moscow declaration-On TB as well HIV.
NEW DELHI .........- 25th INDIA- ASEAN , disaster reduction &&&&&&&&&&&
BRASILIA decl- On road accidents i.e. to have by 2022.
Miscellanious-
Logistics agreement with US in 2017 provide facilities to India at Diego Garcia and the
various US facilities in the Persian Gulf.
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS): It is an initiative to increase maritime co-operation

among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region. The group has 35 members
and the inaugural IONS was held in 2008 in New Delhi.
Indian Ocean Commission (COI): The COI is an intergovernmental organisation created in

1984. It consists of five African Indian Ocean nations: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius,
Réunion and Seychelles.
US President has recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and has decided to move its
embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Resolution 1267 of the UN Security Council to counter cross-border terrorism.
INDIA-PACIFIC ISLANDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE-being held under

the framework of the Forum for India Pacific Islands Co-operation (FIPIC), with The Energy
and Resources Institute (TERI) as its key knowledge partner.
Panglong Conference is a peace effort being held in Panglong city in the Shan state of Burma
between government of
Myanmar and armed ethnic groups. (Sleepy back to bed idiot.. )
Panmunjom Declaration which envisages denuclearisation of Korean peninsula, a peace

treaty, reunion programs for families and creation of a demilitarised zone.
‘responsibility to protect’ doctrine, under Article 2 of the UN charter.
Lamitye India & Seychelles army
Yudhabhyas India & US Military Exercise
Surya kiran India Nepal Military exercise
Sampriti India & Bangladesh Military

Exercise
Hand in hand India & China Military Exercise
Nomadic elephant India & Mongolia Military
Exercise
Indra India & Russia Military Exercise
SIMBEX-17 India Singapore Navy Exercise
Varuna-17 India & France Navy Exercise
CORPT Indian & Indonesian Navy
SIAM BHARAT Indian Air Force & Royal Thailand
Air Force
SLINEX India & Sri lanka Naval Exrcise
SAREX – 18- joint search and rescue exercise between

India and Japan to help increase mutual
understanding in Anti-Piracy operations.
Bhutan are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations this year.
Defence Acquisition Council
hee Government has set up a Defence Acquisition Council headed by the Defence minister for decision
aking in regard to the totality of the new planning process.
hich inter-alia involves according ‘in principle’ approval of Capital Acquisitions in the long term perspective plan
d for each Capital Acquisition programme.
he decision flowing from the Defence Acquisition Council are to be implemented by the following 3 Boards –
efence Procurement Board headed by the Defence Secretary
efence Production Board headed by the Secretary (Defence Production)
efence Research & Development Board headed by the Secretary (Defence Research & Development)
Defence Budget:
Has reduced over the period oof time

The adverse movement of exchange rate affects adversely the purchasing power of defence
Import dependency- leading to Forex and Custom Capacity reduction.
Apart from licensing cost transfer of technology addas up to the cost
No option for the carry over of the unspent budget allocation
Increased Revenue expenditure
Gearing up for space wars"::
Why in news?- creation of a “space force” or a sixth branch of the American armed forces.
China’s space military programme has been dedicated to building “Assassin Mace” technologies (an array of kinetic
and nonkinetic means of attack) — capabilities that are geared to help win wars rapidly.
Implications for India::
India is officially comitted to PAROS, or the prevention of an arms race in outer space,
it is yet to formulate a credible official response to the American Space war plan.
India has yet to establish a credible space command of its own.
its interservices rivalries will have to be resolved about the command and control.

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INDIA and its neighbors

India, Bangladesh and Russia have signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding

INDO-BANGLADESH INLAND WATER TRANSIT AND TRADE PROTOCOL (IWTTP)-Under this

Border Protection Grid with Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) States.

Stressed/fragile areas of cooperation-

Teesta river water dispute

What India Wants?

Peace, stability on the LAC; no further Chinese incursions.

Roadmap towards solving border issues.

Strong economic ties, greater Chinese investment in Indian infrastructure.

Greater balance in bilateral trade

What China Seeks?

Solution to border issues.

Eased rules for Chinese investment in India.

Important passes along India-China border (from west to east)-

J & K - Aghil Pass, Chang La

Himachal Pradesh - Shipki La

Uttarakhand – Thaga La, Niti Pass, Lipu Lekh

Sikkim – Nathu La, Jelep La

Arunachal Pradesh – Bum La, Diphu Pass.

Points are on the way .........

CULTURAL - YOGA as a bridge builder or enhancer of people to people contact.

four major connectivity projects in Myanmar-Kaladan multi-modal corridor, repair of 69

UN Vesak Day celebrations in Colombo-PM visited( vagabond he heeeeee).

India-SL Free Trade Agreement came into force in March 2000.

Cause of concern-China factor

India and Afghanistan inaugurated a dedicated air freight corridor service.

Various development projects undertaken are-

• New Afghan Parliament building

• Doshi & Charikar substations, etc.

INDIA AND ACT EAST POLICY

significant role in the Indo-Pacific region.Development of North-East India is a priority under

significance of Act east policy-

India‟s partnership in ASEAN-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) also

India recently celebrated the 25th Anniversary of India-ASEAN Partnership followed by

Bodhi Parva - It is a BIMSTEC (BBINMT)Festival of Buddhist Heritage held recently in New

Central Asia/ME/West Asia-

World Government Summit held at Dubai-PM was the guest honour.

Chabahar near this strait of Hormuz.

Signing of TIR convention.

Bilateral agreeement with kazakhastan

MoU aimed at institutionalising the collaborative administration of contractual employment

Prospects for India:

Transforming a traditional buyer-seller relationship into a long-term investor

Expediting negotiations on TAPI- to operationalize it .

What India can learn from Costa Rica?

Analyse the features and prospects of India’s de-hyphenated policy

look west policy:

Indias pursuit for becoming global player.

Above all requires dehyphenated policy towards I-P.

ACt WEST policy

Economic in terms of energy security and trade

Indian diaspora-7million in west asia.

Connecting western and Eastern countries.

India and the EU have been strategic partners since 2004.

cooperation within EU framework.

2nd largest trade partner of India.

Concerns for US-

IPR regime Software inventions.

IndiaUSA PEACE/PACEsetter Under MoRE:PEACE is Promoting Energy Access through Clean

''WHITE SHIPPING'' agreement-data sharing on maritime traffic and awareness.(end up

QUADRILATERAL-United States, Japan, India, and Australia.