social sciences
INDIA’S NEIGHBOURHOOD
Challenges in the Next Two Decades
INDIA’S NEIGHBOURHOOD
Challenges in the Next Two Decades
Editors
Rumel Dahiya
Ashok K Behuria
INSTITUTE FOR DEFENCE STUDIES & ANALYSES
NEW DELHI
First Published in 2012
ISBN 978-81-8274-687-9
Copyright © Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without first obtaining written permission of the copyright owner.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this book are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, or the
Government of India.
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CONTENTS
Foreword
About the Contributors
List of Abbreviations
List of Tables, Figures, Maps
Introduction
1.
Afghanistan
Likely Scenarios and India’s Options
vii ix xi xvii xix
1
Vishal Chandra
2.
Bangladesh
Illegal Migration and Challenges for India
19
Sreeradha Datta
3.
Bhutan
India-Bhutan Relations in the Next Two Decades
35
Medha Bisht
4.
China
Managing India-China Relations
55
Prashant Kumar Singh and Rumel Dahiya
5.
Maldives
Harmonising Efforts to Mitigate Adverse Impacts of Climate
Change and Achieve Growth
95
Anand Kumar
6.
Myanmar
The Need for Infrastructure Integration
110
Udai Bhanu Singh and Shruti Pandalai
7.
Nepal
Issues and Concerns in India-Nepal Relations
Nihar Nayak
137
Challenges in the Next Two Decades
INDIA’S NEIGHBOURHOOD
Challenges in the Next Two Decades
Editors
Rumel Dahiya
Ashok K Behuria
INSTITUTE FOR DEFENCE STUDIES & ANALYSES
NEW DELHI
First Published in 2012
ISBN 978-81-8274-687-9
Copyright © Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without first obtaining written permission of the copyright owner.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this book are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, or the
Government of India.
Published by
PENTAGON SECURITY INTERNATIONAL
An Imprint of
PENTAGON PRESS
206, Peacock Lane, Shahpur Jat,
New Delhi-110049
Phones: 011-64706243, 26491568
Telefax: 011-26490600 email: rajan@pentagonpress.in website: www.pentagonpress.in
Maps: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Lab, IDSA.
Cover Illustration: Map not to scale.
Printed at Chaman Offset Printers, New Delhi.
CONTENTS
Foreword
About the Contributors
List of Abbreviations
List of Tables, Figures, Maps
Introduction
1.
Afghanistan
Likely Scenarios and India’s Options
vii ix xi xvii xix
1
Vishal Chandra
2.
Bangladesh
Illegal Migration and Challenges for India
19
Sreeradha Datta
3.
Bhutan
India-Bhutan Relations in the Next Two Decades
35
Medha Bisht
4.
China
Managing India-China Relations
55
Prashant Kumar Singh and Rumel Dahiya
5.
Maldives
Harmonising Efforts to Mitigate Adverse Impacts of Climate
Change and Achieve Growth
95
Anand Kumar
6.
Myanmar
The Need for Infrastructure Integration
110
Udai Bhanu Singh and Shruti Pandalai
7.
Nepal
Issues and Concerns in India-Nepal Relations
Nihar Nayak
137
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