A Fresh Look at India’s Neighborhood First Policy
Constantino Xavier joins Milan Vaishnav to assess the Modi government's approach to managing India's relationship with its neighbors across the Indo-Pacific.
· February 20, 2024
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Constantino Xavier
Fellow, Carnegie India
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Constantino Xavier is no longer with Carnegie India.
Constantino Xavier ws a fellow at Carnegie India, based in New Delhi. His research focus is on India’s foreign policy, with emphasis on relations with its neighboring countries and South Asian regional security.
Previously, he worked at the Brookings Institution, in Washington DC, as a media correspondent in South Asia, and as an adviser to the Embassy of Portugal in New Delhi during the presidency of the European Union. He contributed to the Oxford Handbook of Indian Foreign Policy (2015) and his comments on South Asian strategic affairs have been published in Foreign Policy, the National Interest, and various academic journals and media outlets.
He held fellowships at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses and the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi, and his research was funded by awards from the United States Fulbright program and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
He holds a Ph.D. in South Asian studies from the Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies.
education
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies, M.Phil, Jawaharlal Nehru University, M.A., Jawaharlal Nehru University, B.A., Universidade Nova de Lisboalanguages
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Paper launch - India’s Fog of Misunderstanding Surrounding Nepal–China Relations
October 26, 2021
On October 26, we hosted an India and the World webinar on Vijay Gokhale's new paper, titled 'India’s Fog of Misunderstanding Surrounding Nepal–China Relations'.
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- Vijay Gokhale,
- Constantino Xavier,
- Apekshya Shah,
- Deep Pal
Understanding Indo-Nepal Relations with Constantino Xavier
Srinath Raghavan is joined by Constantino Xavier as they discuss the relationship between India and Nepal. In doing so, they contextualize the recent border tensions that erupted at the Indo-Nepalese border in May 2020.
· July 30, 2020
The Democratic State and Society in Indian Foreign Policy
April 12, 2019
Carnegie India hosted the second discussion of the Security Studies Seminar on “The Democratic State and Society in Indian Foreign Policy.”
India Strategy Group 2018
June 7, 2018
As Europe diversifies its partnerships with Asia, India will be a central actor with a rising capacity to influence international politics.
Bridging the Bay of Bengal: Toward a Stronger BIMSTEC
March 9, 2018
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), founded in 1997, can help reconnect one of the world’s least integrated regions.
Reactivating a Legacy of Integration Through BIMSTEC
While trade liberalization and transportation infrastructure should remain BIMSTEC’s key priorities, the Bay of Bengal will not re-emerge as a regional space unless there are significant investments to foster people to people exchanges.
Connecting the Bay of Bengal: The Problem
Beyond its economic potential and strategic significance, the Bay of Bengal distinguishes itself globally by abysmal levels of integration, reflecting a deep divide between South and Southeast Asia.
Bridging the Bay of Bengal: Toward a Stronger BIMSTEC
India and other countries around the Bay of Bengal should invest greater resources in the multilateral institution BIMSTEC to promote regional connectivity and shared prosperity.
· February 22, 2018
India Must Play Hardball If It Wants to Be Part of the Maldives’ Return to Stability
Beyond just military power and humanitarian relief, India’s capacity to serve as a first responder to crises in the region also requires the strategic will and skill to help solve neighboring countries’ political conflicts.
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