Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla's two-day visit to Dhaka is part of India's larger policy to boost relations with its neighbours as China seeks to draw them closer to it, foreign relations analysts said. Even though India speaks of 'neighbourhood first' policy, questions have been raised as to how sincere New Delhi is in implementing it, they said.

India-Nepal relations are tensed after India asserted control over the Kalapani-Lipulekh-Limpiyadhura region of Pithoragarh, which Nepal claims to be its territory, they said.

In response, Nepal issued a map depicting the region as part of the Nepalese sovereign territory.

Besides, Sri Lanka's ties with China, especially in using Chinese money for many of its development projects over the last few years, created concerns for India.

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