Modi’s Neighborhood First Policy Security Implications for Bangladesh

Abstract

The paper attempts to explore the security implications for Bangladesh with
India’s ‘neighborhood first’ policy which will be examined by following key questions
like whether the euphoria which was created by Indian 15th Prime Minister Naredro
Modi reflects any changes in India’s South Asian foreign policy. How the new
government of India will treat its immediate neighbors in general and Bangladesh in
particular? What are the ramifications of this change of leadership in the South Asian
political landscape in future? The dynamics of India’s South Asian neighborhood
policy along with policies under various regimes are discussed in the second section.
Recent developments followed by the accession to the new government in India are
outlined in the third section. The fourth section presents ramifications for Bangladesh.
Section five is the conclusion of the paper. The analysis discloses that although the way
new government deals with neighbors may indicate changes, the overall objective
management of India’s regional relations is unlikely to deviate much.