Kautilya, also known as Chanakya, an ancient scholar said “Your neighbor is your natural enemy and the neighbor’s neighbor is your friend”. Indian foreign policy is based on the philosophy of Kautilya. Kautilya has been recognized as a statesman and classical Indian philosopher of political realism. He presented a comprehensive theoretical framework of inter-state relations and foreign policy, known as the Mandala Theory in his work Arthashastra, which has deeply influenced contemporary Indian strategic culture and regional domination strategy. Written around 300 BC, it explains the entire course of state formation and the conduct of foreign policy through war and diplomacy to maximize the power of the conducting state.