By Kamal Madishetty , Alumni of Vision India Foundation

This article was published in the CLAWS

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When Narendra Modi took oath as the 14th Indian Prime Minister in May 2014, he made an unprecedented diplomatic outreach to India’s neighbours by inviting their heads of government. It was the very first initiative of what later came to be known as the ‘neighbourhood first’ policy of the Modi government.

Kamal Madishetty, VIF Research Associate, shares his thoughts on the audacious move generated great euphoria and excitement, especially among the observers of South Asian politics and relations.

Read the complete article published on CLAWS.