India's South Asia Policy: Changes, Continuity or Continuity with Changes.

Narendra Modi's prime focus on foreign policy has made a few commentators around the world argue that India is witnessing a change in its foreign policy, and there has emerged a 'Modi Doctrine' based on 'Neighbourhood-First Policy'. However, an in-depth study on the theme suggests that there are no major doctrinal changes in Indian foreign policy; the present government is acting mostly within the guidelines set up by previous Prime Ministers of India especially in regard to India's South Asia policy. Credit, if any, should go to Narendra Modi for breaking a logjam by making visits to almost all neighbouring countries during his first term as Prime Minister of India, 2014-2019. This paper argues that the Modi government in its first term has mainly continued with the past instead of making any changes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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