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India’s external relations

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Political Science

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International Context and Constitutional Basis

  • India became independent in a difficult global setting: the Second World War had just ended, the world was facing reconstruction, decolonisation was creating new states, and Cold War blocs were dividi
  • India’s foreign policy aimed to respect the sovereignty of all nations and to achieve security through peace.
  • Article 51 of the Indian Constitution lays down the State’s duty to promote international peace and security.
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Nehru and the Policy of Non-Alignment

  • Jawaharlal Nehru was both Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, and he influenced foreign policy from 1946 to 1964.
  • He was a co-founder of the Non-Aligned Movement.
  • Nehru’s three major foreign policy objectives were sovereignty, territorial integrity, and rapid economic development.
3

Afro-Asian Unity and the Role of Bandung

  • India’s national movement was linked with the wider struggle against colonialism and imperialism.
  • Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose created the Indian National Army during the Second World War, showing links between India and overseas Indians.
  • India convened the Asian Relations Conference in March 1947, before Independence.
4

India and China: Friendship, Tibet, and Conflict

  • India and China began their relationship on a friendly note after the Chinese revolution of 1949.
  • For a long time, the Chinese border was guarded by para-military forces, not the army.
  • China took over control of Tibet in 1950.

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India became independent in a worldArticle 51 of the Constitution directsNehru was both Prime MinisterNonIndia supported Asian and African solidarity

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