Neighbourhood First

'Neighbourhood First': India continues to support debt-ridden Sri Lanka, distributes ration under

India sent financing assurances to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), becoming the first of Sri Lanka's creditors to officially back the crisis-hit island nation's debt restructuring programme

Sri Lanka: How Chinese ‘interference in internal affairs’ provoked Tamil MP’s ire

This is the first time that any political leader in the country has made such a charge against China despite Beijing's continual involvement in white elephant projects

With increasing Chinese outreach, India needs to enhance developmental diplomacy in neighbourhood: MEA to Parl panel

The Ministry of External Affairs told the panel that primary orientation of India's foreign policy remains its immediate neighbourhood under the 'Neighbourhood First' policy

Neighbourhood concern: Beware of growing Chinese, Pakistani and Islamist bogeys in Bangladesh

Although the manner in which the anti-India subterfuges are taking place may at this point in time be restricted to ‘court intrigues’ and ‘commercial benefits’, the danger to India’s national security lies in the fact more than half of Bangladesh’s population was becoming anti-India

India delivers consignment of over 25 tons of medical supplies to Sri Lanka

Indian Naval Ship Gharial was deployed for the delivery of humanitarian assistance materials expeditiously as part of Mission SAGAR IX

'Act East', 'Neighbourhood First' policies to have impact beyond South Asia: S Jaishankar

Addressing the Natural Allies in Development and Interdependence conclave, S Jaishankar said the realisation of this is evident from the potential of BIMSTEC on the Bay of Bengal region

Modi@8: How India navigated a complex geostrategic landscape in trying times

Modi@8: As Narendra Modi completes eight years as Prime Minister, India is no longer a bystander but an active player on the global stage

Playing big brother: How India is providing timely aid as Sri Lanka battles its worst economic crisis

India has been extending financial as well as humanitarian assistance to the ailing island nation. From a $1.5 billion line of credit to providing more than 2,70,000 tonnes of fuel, the Narendra Modi-led government has stepped up

Vijay Gokhale takes over as foreign secretary: Fixing neighbourhood policy, checking China's rise top priorities

After S Jaishankar's retirement, Vijay Gokhale on Monday took office as the new Foreign Secretary of India.

Maritime peace, prosperity our priority: Full text of Sushma Swaraj's speech at Indian Ocean Conference

Speaking at the inaugural session of the two-day Second Indian Ocean Conference in Colombo, Sushma Swaraj said the Indian Ocean is one of the most critical maritime transportation links in the world