As India re-imagines its neighborhood, cross-border connectivity through sub-regions is becoming increasingly vital. Analyse. (Answer in 250 words)

India aims at increasing its sub-regional connectivity among S Asian neighbours. Sub-regional connectivity Projects: Road, Waterway, Railway connectivity Initiatives undertaken: (1) BBIN - Bangladesh Bhutan Trilateral sub-regional Motor Vehicle Agreement in 2015 bringing together BGSB of Bengal & Himalayan sub-regions (2) Bangladesh waterways agreement - to journey develop waterways to journey develop waterways via Ganges & Brahmaputra (3) Indo-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway (4) Kaladan Multimodal project

Challenges: (1) Timely implementation Often challenged that, "India proposes, china delivers" - India needs to ensure timely delivery (2) Fund crunch Often these projects are mired with paucity of funding and delays in clearances. (3) Chinese dominance Chinese overhealing presence in region is driven by its own calculations Indian connectivity strategy will need to consider political, economic & cultural sensitivities of the region to unleash true economic potential