{"id":309077,"date":"2024-09-02T20:51:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T15:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=309077"},"modified":"2024-09-02T20:51:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T15:21:27","slug":"indias-role-in-its-neighboring-countries-political-developments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indias-role-in-its-neighboring-countries-political-developments\/","title":{"rendered":"India’s role in its neighboring countries’ political developments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/span><\/b>: The post India’s role in its neighboring countries’ political developments has been created, based on the article \u201c<\/span>India\u2019s neighbourhood watch, past and present<\/span><\/b>\u201d published in \u201c<\/span>The Hindu<\/span><\/b>\u201d on 2nd August 2024<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus Topic: <\/span><\/b>GS Paper 2- international relation- India and its neighbourhood- relations. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Context<\/span><\/b>: The article discusses India’s role in its neighboring countries’ political developments, the challenges it faces due to recent upheavals, and the need for India to maintain consistent engagement with these nations to protect its interests.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For detailed information on <\/span>India\u2019s relationship with its neighboring countries<\/span><\/b> read this article here<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What was India\u2019s role in promoting democracy in its neighborhood between 2008-2010?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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  1. Between 2008-2010, India played a pivotal role in supporting democratic transitions in its neighborhood.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. In Bangladesh, India supported the 2008 elections, which brought Sheikh Hasina to power, and contributed to a stable partnership for 15 years.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. India\u2019s sustained engagement in Sri Lanka contributed to the defeat of the LTTE in 2009, strengthening ties with a unified Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. In the Maldives, India backed the first multi-party elections in 2008, leading to Mohamed Nasheed\u2019s presidency.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. India extended significant development assistance, including a $1 billion line of credit to Bangladesh and rebuilding efforts in Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What has changed in India\u2019s neighborhood by 2024?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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    1. Bangladesh<\/span><\/b>: In August 2024, Sheikh Hasina\u2019s government collapsed due to democratic deficits, an economic downturn, and violent suppression of protests. This ended a 15-year partnership with India.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Sri Lanka<\/span><\/b>: In 2022, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled amidst mass protests. Sri Lanka’s economy and democracy were severely impacted, despite India’s $4 billion bailout.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Maldives<\/span><\/b>: In 2024, President Mohamed Muizzu won unexpectedly, highlighting India\u2019s lack of engagement with him earlier.<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Myanmar<\/span><\/b>: In 2021, the military took over again, reversing democratic gains. The situation is worsening, with the conflict spilling over into India\u2019s northeast.<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Afghanistan<\/span><\/b>: The Taliban captured power in 2021, turning the clock back after two decades.<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Pakistan<\/span><\/b>: In 2022, the civilian government was toppled, seen as a move by the military.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      How has India responded to these changes?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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      1. India\u2019s responses have varied. In Sri Lanka, India provided a $4 billion bailout package during its economic crisis.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Despite initial missteps, India is now engaging with the new Maldivian government. India has cautiously interacted with the Taliban to protect its interests in Afghanistan.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. However, India faces challenges in Myanmar, where it must balance its relationship with the military and the Opposition.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. In Bangladesh, India needs to rebuild ties with various political parties.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        What is India\u2019s strategy moving forward?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
          \n
        1. India needs more sustained engagement with its neighbors. In Myanmar and Bangladesh, India must support forces that keep democratic spaces open. In Myanmar, this includes working with ethnic groups. In Bangladesh, India should build new understandings with different political parties.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Developmental support remains a key tool for fostering closer relations with these nations, as shown by past successes in Afghanistan, where even the Taliban avoided attacking Indian projects due to their benefits for the people.<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. Adapting to Change<\/span><\/b>: India should remain flexible, as shown by its engagement with the new Maldivian government after the unexpected election results in 2024.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Question for practice:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

          Examine how India’s strategy of promoting democracy in its neighborhood has evolved in response to political upheavals between 2008 and 2024.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Source: The post India’s role in its neighboring countries’ political developments has been created, based on the article \u201cIndia\u2019s neighbourhood watch, past and present\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 2nd August 2024\u00a0 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- international relation- India and its neighbourhood- relations. \u00a0 Context: The article discusses India’s role in its neighboring… Continue reading India’s role in its neighboring countries’ political developments<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,1235],"tags":[212,239,10498],"class_list":["post-309077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-international-relations","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-international-relations","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309077"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309077\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=309077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=309077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}