Contemporary Issues in South Asia : Documents

Contents: Foreword. Afghanistan: 1. Corruption in Afghanistan. 2. Bilateral relations with India. 3. Bilateral relations with Iran. 4. Bilateral relations with Pakistan. 5. Bilateral relations with United States of America. 6. International documents. Bangladesh: 7. Internal developments. 8. Bilateral relations with India. Bhutan: 9. Bilateral relations with India. 10. Resettlement of Bhutanese refugees. Maldives: 11. Bilateral relations with India. 12. Bilateral relations with China. 13. International documents. Nepal: 14. Bilateral relations with India. 15. Bilateral relations with China. 16. International documents. Pakistan: 17. Bilateral relations with India. 18. Bilateral relations with Afghanistan. 19. Bilateral relations with China. 20. Bilateral relations with United Kingdom. 21. Bilateral relations with United States of America. 22. International documents. 23. Miscellaneous. Sri Lanka: 24. Internal developments. 25. Bilateral relations with India. 26. International documents. 27. Miscellaneous. SAARC and BIMSTEC: 28. Select speeches, joint statements and declarations.

"The volume highlights various contemporary issues confronting the SAARC countries in the 21 century and draws attention to internal political developments and diplomatic engagements of various South Asian countries at the bilateral, regional and international level.

The book is an indispensable compendium of primary documents collated by scholars of the South Asia cluster at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses. It seeks to provide substantive reference material for policy-makers, researchers, diplomats and students of South Asian Studies." (jacket)