• ISBN13: 9788171569120
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Politics and Current Affairs
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: August 21, 2000
• Pages: 278
• Original Price: INR 475.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 320 grams

The book deals with all aspects of India and her neighbours in detail. The Introductory Chapter clearly indicates the history of India and her neighbours in brief. In the Second Chapter under the heading ‘China’ a detailed description is given about the relationship between China and India in a chronological order in different phases. Chapters on Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Burma (Mayanmer) and Bhutan provide a vivid account about the various aspects of the neighbouring countries and their relations with India from beginning to the present day. The last Chapter on ‘India and SAARC’ studies India’s relations with SAARC in a lucid manner. The book is designed to meet the requirements of the students, candidates for Civil Services Examinations and the common readers.

Professor N. Jayapalan of Government Arts College, Karur (Tamilnadu) did his post-graduation in History from Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai (Madras University). Later, he did his post-graduation in Political Science from the same University. He got his M.Phil. from the Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli. He has participated in a number of seminars connected with Indian History and Political Science. He has written more than hundred books, both on History and Political Science. He is one of the most popular authors in Tamilnadu.

• 1. Introduction
• 2. China
• (i) Background
• (ii) History of Sino-Indian Relations
• (iii) Border War
• (iv) Normalisation Period
• (v) Sino-lndian Relations Since 1980
• 3. Pakistan
• (i) Issues between India and Pakistan resulting from Partition
• (ii) Kashmir Problem
• (iii) Tashkent Declaration
• (iv) Indo-Pak Relations since 1966
• (v) The Simla Conference and the Simla Agreement
• (vi) The Current Problems
• 4. Bangladesh
• (i) India’s Role in the Emergence of Bangladesh
• (ii) Relations between India and Bangladesh during Mujib Era
• (iii) Post Mujib Era
• (iv) Farakka Issue
• 5. Sri Lanka
• (i) Background
• (ii) Nature of Indo-Sri Lanka Relations
• (iii) History of Indo-Sri Lanka Relations till 1985
• (iv) Major Issues and Problems
• (v) Problems of Tamils till 1989
• (vi) India-Sri Lanka Pact
• 6. Nepal
• (i) Determinants of Indo-Nepal Relations
• (ii) The History of Indo-Nepal Relations since 1947
• (iii) Proposal for a Peace Zone Status
• 7. Burma (Myanmar)
• (i) Background
• (ii) History of Indo-Burmese Relations
• 8. Bhutan
• 9. India and SAARC
• Index