India’s Messy Neighbourhood: Politics Or Sense Of Insecurity?

NEW DELHI: India’s tough neighbourhood isn’t just about the permanent irritants—Pakistan and China—but also about countries like Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka that keep giving anxious moments if not more. Be it Nepal’s dalliance with China, the ‘terminal’ trouble and growing Chinese presence in Sri Lanka or the fear of radicalization in Bangladesh, India needs to be on the ball. In this chat, StratNews Global Editor Surya Gangadharan and former diplomat Vivek Katju discuss all this and more.