Geopolitical Dynamics in India's Neighbourhood: Implications for Economic Growth and Stability

This paper delves into the intricate geopolitical aspects associated with India and their significant, more permanent, effects on the economic performance and social order of the country. In the geographical area of South Asia, characterized with a lot of countries each with its own experienced and historical strife, India has to deal with such regional powers as Pakistan, China, and within the same region, although to a lesser extent, with Bangladesh and Nepal. In this section, the reader will examine the strategic initiatives employed by India and how SAARC. BIMSTECH and BRICS regional groupings aid in supporting multipolarity and enhancing regional peace and security. Gender and economic growth are intertwined concepts that many feminists and development theorists dislike. The irony here is that they work around the very concept they refuse to accept. This encompasses cross-boundary mobility, spanning issues such as the level of cross-boundary residential and economic activity, the infrastructural states between countries, and national security defense. Tensions are unavoidable due to geopolitical considerations, yet alliances are deemed mutually beneficial; it is this degree of understanding that has sealed aimed investments effectively in the countries. The final thoughts are connected to deciphering the changing geopolitical environment and analyzing them as prospects and threats for India given the context. In considering the nexus of geopolitics and economic growth, this paper analyses India’s position in the South Asian and Indian Ocean region and more especially, explores how to achieve economic growth and security in a sustainable manner.