'Neighbourhood First' policy in India's Foreign Policy is initiated by whom?

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RPSC 2nd Grade GK and Educational Psychology (Group 2) (Held on 1st May 2017) Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is Narendra Modi.

Key Points

'Neighbourhood First' policy in India's Foreign Policy is initiated by PM Narendra Modi.
The present government stressed the "Neighbourhood First" policy as an integral component of Indian foreign policy.
- The policy strives to build cordial and synergetic relations with its South Asian neighbours in various areas such as economy, science and technology, research and education, among others.
The focus of our Neighbourhood First policy is to enhance connectivity, augment trade and investment, and build a secure and stable neighbourhood.
This policy creates new avenues as well as leverages existing regional cooperation initiatives, such as SAARC, SASEC, BBIN, and BIMSTEC.
It compliments India's Look East policy focused on Southeast Asia and Look West Policy focused on Middle East.