India's Foreign Policy — Flashcards

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Foreign policy refers to the strategy a country uses to deal with other nations in order to protect its national interests, ensure security, and promote economic and cultural goals on the global stage…

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1. Geographic-strategic position 2. Political tradition and historical experience 3. Indian cultural values 4. Economic factors 5. Contemporary international environment…

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India’s location in South Asia, surrounded by the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean, gives it strategic importance. It connects South Asia with Southeast and Central Asia, making it vital in regional and…

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Having suffered under British colonial rule, India strongly opposed colonialism and imperialism. It supported independence movements in Asia, Africa, and Latin America and stood against racial discrim…

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Panchsheel is a set of five principles for peaceful coexistence between nations, signed between India and China in 1954. The principles are: 1. Mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty…

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Non-alignment means not joining any military bloc during the Cold War. India chose to remain independent in foreign affairs, supporting peace and taking decisions based on the issue, not alliances. It…

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The three founding leaders of NAM were Jawaharlal Nehru of India, Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia, and Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt. They promoted independence from superpower blocs.

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The Bandung Conference was held in April 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia. It brought together 29 Asian and African nations to promote unity and oppose colonialism.