India and Her Sub-Continent Neighbours : New Pattern of Relationships

Contents: Preface. 1. Indian sub-continent and India\'s foreign policy. 2. India-Pakistan relations: irritants and prospects of peace. 3. Issues and dynamics of India-Nepal relations. 4. India and Bhutan--a cordial and harmonious relationship. 5. India-Myanmar partnership: need for widening and deepening. 6. India-Bangladesh relations--big neighbour-small neighbour syndrome. 7. India and Sri Lanka: love-hate relationship. 8. India and her neighbours under the SAARC framework. 9. Conclusions. Index.

"The post cold war period and liberalisation presented the changed scenario in almost all the areas which demand more economic, political, cultural, technological and educational interaction between the sub-continent\'s powers.

India\'s interests in the sub-continent are peace, development, peaceful co-existence, non-interference and security. No doubt, India is a sub-continent regional power among its small neighbours. Today the sub-continent is in a sorry state. So India is trying to move towards its regional neighbours to work for closer and greater economic, social, cultural and political cooperation. What are the areas of confrontation and cooperation, among the sub-continent powers, the book deals with these emerging new pattern of relationships, which makes sub-continent power relations interesting one to study." (jacket)