India’s relations with Pakistan and Nepal have deteriorated in the past year but China remains the country’s “primary security challenge”, according to an annual strategic survey by an influential London-based think-tank released on Tuesday. “India’s major security threat remained the terrorism emanating from Pakistan, on which (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi took a tougher position than his predecessor,” it said, but identified China as India’s “primary security challenge”. Referring to shifts in Pakistan’s policies, the survey said: “As ever, the main driver of Pakistan’s security policy was its rivalry with India. The survey further said that India’s “neighbourhood first” policy has paid few dividends beyond Bangladesh and Bhutan. IISS director general John Chapman said: “The underpinnings of geopolitics have splintered so much in the past year that the foundations of global order appear alarmingly weak.

Source: Hindustan Times September 27, 2016 13:52 UTC