A developed country is a sovereign state that has a highly developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialised nations.
India has been balancing the superpowers with great care and had been trying to reap the maximum benefit for its domestic development
a. USA:
(i) India and the United States of America has signed a Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) that will lead to a new generation of bilateral military partnership. It is valid for a period of 10 years.
(ii) COMCASA gives India access to advanced communication technology used in U.S. defence equipment and allows real- time information sharing between the militaries of the two countries.
b. European countries :
(i) There has been a significant progress in all areas particularly the growing cooperation and exchanges include defence, counter terrorism, nuclear energy and space. French space launch pads are used by ISRO
(ii) India and France are cooperating on developing smart cities Chandigarh, Nagpur and Puducherry.
(iii) India and France launched the International Solar Alliance, which brings together countries between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn for cooperation on solar energy.
C. Australia:
(i) India and Australia have built strategic trust over the years slowly yet steadily Australia and India are committed to working together to enhance maritime co-operation with India's bilateral naval exercise (AUSINDEX).
(ii) The Australia India Council broadens the relationship between Australia and India raising awareness and promoting exchanges.
d. Japan:
(i) India decided to introduce the Japan's Shinkansen system. It is a highest class of high-speed railway system with safety and accuracy.
(ii) Delhi Metro is one of the most successful examples of Japanese co-operation.
(iii) Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Railway (MAHSR) is another area of co-operation.
(iv) The Government of Japan has offered 20 seats per year to Indian nationals for a master's degree course in the University of Japan for serving the Indian Railways.

(i) Nepal is a natural buffer between India and China. Being a small landlocked country, Nepal depends on India for economic support and transit facilities.
(ii) India shares borders in five indian states Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand - with Nepal.
(iii) People residing in the border districts on both sides share deeper cultural bonds. Indian real firms are the biggest investors in Nepal.
(iv) India provides substantial financial and technical development assistance with the focus on infrastructure, irrigation,health energy projects and community development.India built the 204-kilometre long Mahendra Raj Marg to link Kathmandu and India.
(v) Nepal is endowed with fast-flowing rivers and its terrain is ideal for hydroelectric power generation.
(vi) Nepali and Indian people visit each other's country for religious pilgrimage.
(vii) Pashupati and janakpur are traditional centres in Nepal whereas Varnasi and the four Dhaams (Badrinath, Puri, Dwaraka and Rameshwaram are important pilgrimage destunations in India.
(viii) The bond of friendship further increased when India included Nepalese language in the VIII schedule of the Constitution.
(ix) A joint hydropower project is being built on the Sharda River.This power plant helps both India and Nepal with respect to electricity production and irrigation facilities.
(x) The governments of India and Nepal have signed three sister-city agreements for twinning of Kathmandu -Varanasi, Lumbini Bodhgaya and Janakpur-Ayodhya.

(i) In terms of geographic and demographic dimension, skilled manpower and civilisational depth, China is the only country in the region which qualifies for comparison with India.
(ii) China, being the manufacturing hub of the world, is strategically very important to India.
(iii) India and China share similarity of view on many fronts like World Trade Organisation, international climate change talks and reforms of the World Bank.
(iv) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which was China's initiative, has granted the observer status to India, while SAARC had granted the observer status to China.
(v) Both sides have established more dialogue mechanisms covering diverse sector Bilateral trade has registered enormous growth.
(vi) India and china have signed an educational exchange programme.
(vii) Under this agreement, scholarships are awarded to 25 students by both sides in recognised institutions of higher learning in each others country.

India's position is unique in its neighbourhood. India's neighbours had been a part of a homogenous culture prevailing in the Indian subcontinent for last five thousand years.
(i) India is a vast country with Pakistan and Afghanistan to the north-west
(ii) China, Nepal, Bhutan to the north
(iii) Bangladesh to the east 
(iv) Myanmar to the far east Sri Lanka (from south-east) and Maldives (from south-west) are two countries that lie close to India separated by the Indian Ocean. India has cordial historical, religious, economic, ethnic and linguistic relationship with all of these countries.