• The Standing Committee on External Affairs (Chair: Mr. P.P. Chaudhary) submitted its report on ‘India’s Neighbourhood First Policy’, on July 25, 2023.  The concept of the Neighbourhood First Policy came into being in 2008.  It was conceived to bolster relations with certain priority countries such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.  Key observations and recommendations include: Read the fuller note from PRS Legislative Research.

Source: PRS Legislative Research