Category 2 · International Relations & Places in News
India and Its Neighbourhood
8 micro topics in International Relations & Places in News for UPSC Prelims, in book order: India-Pakistan Relations: Line of Control, Indus Waters Treaty, Cross-Border Terrorism; India-Bangladesh Relations: Land Boundary Agreement, Teesta Water Dispute, Ganga Water Treaty; and 6 more.
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India-Pakistan Relations: Line of Control, Indus Waters Treaty, Cross-Border Terrorism
India-Pakistan relations have been shaped by Partition in 1947, four wars, the Kashmir dispute and cross-border terrorism. The Line of Control, the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 and the Simla Agreement of 1972 are the main…
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India-Bangladesh Relations: Land Boundary Agreement, Teesta Water Dispute, Ganga Water Treaty
India-Bangladesh relations are built on the shared history of the 1971 Liberation War, a 4,096 km border, trade and connectivity. Key landmarks are the Ganga Water Treaty of 1996, the Land Boundary Agreement of 2015 and…
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India-Nepal Relations: Treaty of Peace and Friendship 1950, Border Disputes (Kalapani, Lipulekh)
India-Nepal relations rest on an open border of about 1,751 km, the Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1950, and deep cultural, religious and family ties. The main irritant is the boundary dispute over Kalapani, Lipulekh…
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India-Bhutan Relations: Hydropower Cooperation, Doklam Standoff
India-Bhutan relations are the closest in South Asia, based on the Treaty of Friendship of 1949, revised in 2007, a shared border, hydropower and development aid. Bhutan sells electricity to India from projects such as Chukha,…
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India-Sri Lanka Relations: Katchatheevu Issue, Tamil Ethnic Question, Fishermen Disputes
India-Sri Lanka relations rest on geography, shared culture and Buddhism, and a long record of cooperation, with India giving large support during Sri Lanka's economic crisis of 2022. Three issues recur: the fishermen dispute in the…
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India-Myanmar Relations: Act East Policy, Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project
India-Myanmar relations make Myanmar the land gateway of India to South-East Asia under the Act East Policy. The two countries share a 1,643 km border with four Indian states, and projects such as the Kaladan Multimodal…
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India-Afghanistan Relations: Reconstruction Assistance, Chabahar Port Access
India-Afghanistan relations are based on historical and cultural links and on India's development assistance, which has included the Zaranj-Delaram highway, the Afghan Parliament building and the Salma Dam. After the Taliban takeover in August 2021 India…
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India-Maldives Relations: India Out Campaign, Neighbourhood First Policy
India-Maldives relations are those of two Indian Ocean neighbours with close cultural and economic links. They came under strain in 2023-24 after the 'India Out' campaign, the election of President Mohamed Muizzu and the withdrawal of…
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Frequently asked questions
Which topics are in India and Its Neighbourhood?
India and Its Neighbourhood has 8 micro topics in International Relations & Places in News: India-Pakistan Relations: Line of Control, Indus Waters Treaty, Cross-Border Terrorism; India-Bangladesh Relations: Land Boundary Agreement, Teesta Water Dispute, Ganga Water Treaty; India-Nepal Relations: Treaty of Peace and Friendship 1950, Border Disputes (Kalapani, Lipulekh); India-Bhutan Relations: Hydropower Cooperation, Doklam Standoff; India-Sri Lanka Relations: Katchatheevu Issue, Tamil Ethnic Question, Fishermen Disputes; India-Myanmar Relations: Act East Policy, Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project; India-Afghanistan Relations: Reconstruction Assistance, Chabahar Port Access; India-Maldives Relations: India Out Campaign, Neighbourhood First Policy.
Is India and Its Neighbourhood important for UPSC Prelims?
India and Its Neighbourhood is a part of the UPSC Prelims International Relations & Places in News syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 8 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.