India and the Neighbourhood: Case Studies

This book emphasises that India’s capacity to succeed in emerging as a major global player is crucially dependent on its regional dynamics. It focuses on South Asia, India’s immediate neighbourhood trying to analyse the broader dimensions of India’s regional diplomacy and concludes that India’s neighbourhood policy has to develop a more institutional approach towards South Asia to tackle some of these gaps as it tries to integrate South Asia specific diplomacy within its extended neighbourhood policy. It examines India’s evolving relations with one of its key Himalayan neighbour, Bhutan and the increasing influence of China in the country; it also examines Indian diplomacy vis a vis Afghanistan analysing the challenges confronting India’s policy-making in Afghanistan in the context of the fresh challenges raised since the 2nd Taliban takeover within the country in 2021. It looks at the Central Asia and its growing importance to the Indian policymakers in terms of its vitality as a resource-rich region and a strategic space.

This book will be beneficial for students, researchers, policymakers and people who are interested in the politics of this region.

Dr. Suranjan Dasis former Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta and Jadavpur University and currently he is Vice-Chancellor, Adamas University, Kolkata, and Honorary Director, Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, Kolkata. A graduate of Presidency College, Kolkata, he has a distinguished academic record — securing First Class First positions in BA (History Honours) and MA(History) of the University of Calcutta and D.Phil. degree of Oxford University. He specialises in South Asian History and Politics, especially identity politics, socio-cultural transformation and nation-building. He has authored and edited many books and published many articles in reputed journals.

Dr. Shantanu Chakrabarti is a Professor of History at University of Calcutta, Kolkata.

Shramana Majumdar completed her graduate studies in International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS University of London. Prior to that, she was also associated with the University of Calcutta for undergraduate and postgraduate studies in History. Currently, she is working as a Political Consultant.

Dr. Suranjan Das is former Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta and Jadavpur University and currently he is Vice-Chancellor, Adamas University, Kolkata, and Honorary Director, Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, Kolkata. A graduate of Presidency College, Kolkata, he has a distinguished academic record — securing First Class First positions in BA (History Honours) and MA(History) of the University of Calcutta and D.Phil. degree of Oxford University. He specialises in South Asian History and Politics, especially identity politics, socio-cultural transformation and nation-building. He has authored and edited many books and published many articles in reputed journals.

Dr. Shantanu Chakrabarti is a Professor of History at University of Calcutta, Kolkata.

Shramana Majumdar completed her graduate studies in International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS University of London. Prior to that, she was also associated with the University of Calcutta for undergraduate and postgraduate studies in History. Currently, she is working as a Political Consultant.