India must exercise stabilizing influence in its difficult neighbourhood to effectively safeguard national interest. Comment.

The Prime Objective of Country's Foreign Policy is to Safeguard National Interest and it has huge role to play in Turbulent Neighbourhood of India. Difficult Neighbourhood: 1) Political Instability: Myanmar, Pakistan 2) Economic Crisis: Sri Lanka 3) Anti-India Sentiments: Maldives 4) New Chinese Foreign: Bhutan, Bangladesh 5) Non-State Actors: Taliban, Terrorism India's Approach: 1) Neighbourhood First Policy (Pmrv Jaichandar): i) Energetic Diplomatic and Political Engagement EG: Invitation to Sweating in Ceremony in June 2024 to Counter

ii) Support at When Required: Operation New, Locust-Maldives iii) Model of Regionalism with which Neighbours are Comfortable: EG: Agardala-Akhaura Akhil Link: Revival of SAARC-1 and Energetic Engagement through BIMSTEC iv) Improving Trade with Pakistan v) Improvement of North-East Region as suggested by Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs 4) Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs: Joint Initiative to Tackle Illegal Migration, Terrorism, Hence, to Achieve Position of Prominence, India should Resolve Problem of Unresolved Borders, Unintegrated Region and Unexplored Opportunities.

— OZARDE ABHISHEK ABHAY · AIR 336