Priority to Neighbors: Focus on resolving issues, enhancing connectivity, and promoting mutual prosperity.

Connectivity Initiatives: Development of infrastructure projects (roads, railways, ports, energy grids) to link India with its neighbors (e.g., BBIN Motor Vehicle Agreement, Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project).

Economic Cooperation: Promoting trade, investment, and cross-border economic activities (e.g., SAFTA, bilateral trade agreements).

Security Cooperation: Joint exercises, intelligence sharing, and capacity building to address common security challenges like terrorism, illicit trafficking, and disaster management.

People-to-People Contact: Cultural exchanges, educational programs, and tourism to strengthen ties.

Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Assistance: India often acts as a first responder in humanitarian crises in the region.

Non-Reciprocity (Gujral Doctrine): India offers concessions to smaller neighbors without demanding reciprocity, though this aspect has evolved.

Challenges: China's growing influence, internal political instability in neighbors, cross-border terrorism, illegal migration, and unresolved border disputes.

Priority to Neighbors: Focus on resolving issues, enhancing connectivity, and promoting mutual prosperity.

Connectivity Initiatives: Development of infrastructure projects (roads, railways, ports, energy grids) to link India with its neighbors (e.g., BBIN Motor Vehicle Agreement, Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project).

Economic Cooperation: Promoting trade, investment, and cross-border economic activities (e.g., SAFTA, bilateral trade agreements).

Security Cooperation: Joint exercises, intelligence sharing, and capacity building to address common security challenges like terrorism, illicit trafficking, and disaster management.

People-to-People Contact: Cultural exchanges, educational programs, and tourism to strengthen ties.

Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Assistance: India often acts as a first responder in humanitarian crises in the region.

Non-Reciprocity (Gujral Doctrine): India offers concessions to smaller neighbors without demanding reciprocity, though this aspect has evolved.

Challenges: China's growing influence, internal political instability in neighbors, cross-border terrorism, illegal migration, and unresolved border disputes.