It seems a coveted third term has not brought about good fortune for Indian premier Narendra Modi. Since he took oath as Prime Minister of India for a third consecutive term, he has faced several setbacks on the foreign and domestic fronts. First, freedom fighters carried out several attacks in various parts of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Second, Modi faced criticism from the West, especially the US, for visiting Russia. In fact, his visit to Russia affected India's credibility as a reliable partner in the Indo-Pacific region. The third shock was the ouster of New Delhi's time-tested friend leading their Eastern neighbour, Bangladesh's PM Sheikh Hasina Wajid.

The ouster of the Awami League government has highlighted a major shortcoming in India's neighbourhood policy. Since 2014, BJP has been trying to portray that Narendra Modi has altered India's foreign policy through various initiatives such as converting their 'Look East Policy' into the 'Act East Policy', 'Introducing Neighbourhood Policy' and redefining Indian foreign policy outlook on the international arena. His neighbourhood policy primarily revolved around establishing high-level relationships, improved connectivity, and enhanced economic cooperation.

One of the predominant features of India's neighbourhood policy was to play a partisan role in the domestic........

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