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"India's Neighborhood First Policy" (PDF). Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. July 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 November 2024 "India's Neighbourhood First Policy: Committee Reports". PRS Legislative Research; Ha, Do Thanh (26 December 2023).
On 12 March 2015 the Prime Minister of India had first taken reference to SAGAR in an address in Mauritius.PM Modi said, "Our goal is to seek a climate of trust and transparency; respect for international maritime rules and norms by all countries; sensitivity to each other`s interests; peaceful resolution of maritime issues; and increase in maritime cooperation". [1]
In the post-Cold War era, a significant aspect of India's foreign policy is the Look East Policy. During the cold war, India's relations with its Southeast Asian neighbours were not strong. After the end of the cold war, the government of India particularly realised the importance of redressing this imbalance in India's foreign policy.
The Ministry of External Affairs, headed by External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, is responsible for executing the foreign policy of India.Modi's foreign policy is focused on improving relations with neighboring countries in South Asia, [3] engaging the extended neighbourhood of Southeast Asia and the major global powers.
India–Sri Lanka relations, Indian-Sri Lankan relations, or Indo-Sri Lanka relations, are the bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka. India has emerged as the foremost partner for Sri Lanka in the endeavor to revitalize its economy, reform its bureaucracy, and enhance decision-making processes for future economic collaborations.
Time and again Modi emphasized his belief in the 21st century being the Asian century and also asked whether it would be the Indian Century.China, Japan, India and South Korea being the first, second, third and fourth largest Asian economy respectively are among the most likely candidate to lead the strategically important Asia in the later part of this century.
While India's exports to Maldives during 2006 were worth ₹384 crore, imports were worth less than ₹6 crore. [8] The State Bank of India has contributed more than US$500 million to aid the economic expansion of Maldives. [8] India and Maldives have announced plans to jointly work to expand fisheries and tuna processing. [8]
India's line of credit to Africa is close to $9 billion, with projects taking up $7.4 billion. India sent a grant of $100 million to UN to fight Ebola and another $20 million bilaterally to Guinea to tackle the disease. [3] India was the first Asian country to become a member of the Africa Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF). [12]