Paper I · 2 International Relations & Events · 2.1 International relations and India's foreign policy

2.1.2 India and its neighbours: Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar and Afghanistan

India shares land borders with seven countries and sea borders with Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its "Neighbourhood First" policy mixes aid, connectivity and trade with hard security, while Pakistan (terrorism) and China (boundary) remain the two difficult relationships.

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Key terms

  • Neighbourhood First
  • land borders
  • Indus Waters Treaty
  • Simla Agreement
  • Tashkent Declaration
  • Lahore Declaration
  • Kargil
  • Operation Sindoor
  • McMahon Line
  • LAC
  • Galwan
  • Doklam
  • 1950 Indo-Nepal treaty
  • Kalapani
  • 2007 Bhutan treaty
  • Ganga Water Treaty
  • Land Boundary Agreement
  • Teesta
  • Indo-Sri Lanka Accord
  • 13th Amendment
  • Katchatheevu
  • Operation Cactus
  • Kaladan
  • Free Movement Regime
  • Salma Dam
  • Chabahar
  • SAARC
  • BIMSTEC

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