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Article #193: Indian Foreign Policy

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The basic principles of the Indian treaties, namely, CTBT and NPT. These
Foreign Policy were sown at the time of treaties refer to nuclear disarmament
the freedom struggle for Indian without mentioning any course of action
independence. The primary tenets of this for the already manufactured nuclear arms
can be summarized as :- by the Nuclear Power Countries.
Keeping faith in maintaining good In quest of freeing the oppressed people
relations with the neighbors as well as of the world, India has played historic
all other countries round the globe. roles in liberating Bangladesh from the
Strong belief in non-interference with oppressive clutches of Pakistan. As
the sovereignty of all nation. Indian Foreign Policy believes in
Non-partisan outlook towards world powers peaceful negotiations in resolving a
with stress on non-alignment. conflict, so India had implemented two
India believes that the conflicts between agreements of 1964 and 1974 for
the nations can be resolved through establishing the right of people of
peaceful negotiations. Indian origin to live in Sri Lanka.
Significant part of Indian Foreign Policy But with the fall of USSR, the priorities
occupies Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). The along with the policies of the Indian
first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Government have changed. For maintaining
Nehru, was one of the main proponents of its pace with the changed scenario and
this movement. NAM stresses on the fact time, Indian Foreign Policy has also seen
that the countries under this banner certain readjustments.
would not have any kind of biasness Some of the main foreign issues that
towards any world power. The importance would give an overview of the current
of this movement gained momentum at the trend in Indian Foreign Policy are listed
time of Cold War between USA and the then below in the bulleted format :-
USSR. Highest emphasis was given in building
India considers colonialism as one of the good as well as productive relationship
main hindrances in the path of a nation's with the neighbor. Resolving the internal
development. Hence, to pursue its motive crisis of Nepal through repeated
in eradicating the evil of colonialism negotiations was brokered by India.
from the global arena, India has taken a Indian Foreign Policy is giving highest
leading role in the same. Indian Foreign priority in the maintenance of peace in
Policy had initiated the process of the South Asian region for the sake of
raising a special fund called Action For mutual benefit of countries through
Resistance to Invasion, Colonialism and profitable trade relations.
Apartheid or simply AFRICA, meant for India has shown maximum restraint in
eradicating the racial and colonial dealing with Pakistan and has opted the
discrimination from the world. This route of repeated round table
initiative was started in the year 1986. negotiations between the heads of the
One of the main objectives of Indian states along with their respective
Foreign Policy is general as well as foreign affair executives.
total disarmament of all nations around Indian Foreign Policy has also stressed
the world. As per India, the main concern in building up long term commercial as
of todays world is the race among all the well as peaceful relation with China.
countries of the world in becoming This process was kicked off through visit
nuclear power. In achieving this end, of top notches from both the countries to
India has also placed an action plan the other.
before the UN General Assembly in the Indian Foreign Policy has been able to
year 1988 for establishing a peaceful forge an alliance between the fastest
world with no threat of nuclear warfare. growing nations of the world namely,
At the same time Indian Foreign Policy Brazil, Russia and China. This commercial
has denounced two discriminatory relationship is commonly known as BRIC.






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