UPSC Editorial Analysis: India’s Strategic Convergence of ‘Neighbourhood First’ and ‘Act East’ Policies
General Studies-2; Topic: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Introduction PM Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Thailand for the BIMSTEC summit symbolizes a high-level political push to align India’s regional outreach with its core foreign policy doctrines: Neighbourhood First and Act East. This convergence highlights India’s pursuit of regional integration, strategic autonomy, and a rules-based …
