Anmol since its inception in 1984 has made rapid strides in the publishing industry. Issuing nearly more than 250 titles a year. Anmol has made landmark success in bringing out many outstanding Encyclopedia/Reference works in almost all disciplinesAnmol since its inception in 1984 has made rapid strides in the publishing industry. Issuing nearly more than 250 titles a year.

Anmol since its inception in 1984 has made rapid strides in the publishing industry. Issuing nearly more than 250 titles a year. Anmol has made landmark success in bringing out many outstanding Encyclopedia/Reference works in almost all disciplinesAnmol since its inception in 1984 has made rapid strides in the publishing industry. Issuing nearly more than 250 titles a year.

India and Pakistan are two Asian neighbours known the world over for their hostile relations and armed conflicts. Carved from India, Pakistan is a nascent country having over only half century's existence. As Pakistan's birth is the result of two-nation theory of British Colonialists, 'hate-India' is a deep-rooted spirit of Pakistani psyche. Kashmir tangle, proxy war, inflicting terrorism etc. are the main issues, influencing Indo-Pak relationships. Eleven essays are included in this book which highlight the major issues, namely: Evolution of Pakistan's Foreign Policy and its Relations with India; Indo-Pakistan Relations; Indo-Pak Bilateral Cooperation: Pakistan's Stand on Kashmir; Kashmir: The Unresolved Problem; Kargil War and Aftermath; Operation "Vijay"; Quest for Cooperation in Conflict; Islamic Fundamentalism and Indo-Pak Relations; and Issue of Military Balance; etc.

South Asia though harbouring a huge population and abundant natural resources is still considered as undeveloped/ underdeveloped. On political front, it is much sensitive attracting piercing eyes of world powers. The present work is compiled to analyse India's foreign policy in the context of south Asia. As such the present endeavour attempts at portraying some crucial issues concerned with the diplomatic relations of India with some south Asian countries. Seven articles are compiled here to portray the real scene, namely, India and Bangladesh; Indo-Bangladesh Relations in Mujib Era; Growth of Hostile Relations; Farakka Barrage Dispute; India and SriLanka Tamil Liberation Movement; India and Afghanistan; and India and Bhutan. Hopefully, the information gathered herein will prove useful to all those interested in the study.

A number of factors contribute towards shaping the international relations and external affairs of any country. Strategic location, economic activities, internal security, terrorism (a recent phenomenon), attitude of neighbouring countries, and socio-economic/ political conditions therein and many similar other factors are there to count a few. This book gives a vivid account of formation and determining factors of India's International relations. Substantially based on original and authoritative sources penned by great men of letters, this book compiles for informative articles, namely, Conceptual and Philosophical Origins; India and the United Nations; Domestic Policies and International Relations; and Economic Diplomacy; etc.