Why did Nehru regard conduct of foreign relations as an essential indicator of independence ? State any two reasons with examples to support your reading.

Nehru regarded conduct of foreign relations as an essential indicator of independence because it sets a country free to pursue its national interest The reasons for this statement are as given below :

(i) After the World War, there were two blocs led by US and Soviet Union. NATO and the Warsaw Pact came into existence. The countries who had joined these alliances could not go against the US or Soviet Union or other members of the alliances. The clauses of the alliances were binding on them.

(ii) India did not join any group or alliance. So India could follow an independent policy. For example, in 1956 when Britain attacked Egypt over the Suez Canal issue, India led the world protest against this neo-colonial invasion.

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Write ‘true’ or ‘false’ against each of these statements :

A.

Non-alignment allowed India to gain assistance both from USA and USSR.

B.

India’s relationship with her neighbours has been strained from the beginning.

C.

The cold war has affected the relationship between India and Pakistan.

D.

The treaty of Peace and Friendship in 1971 was the result of India’s closeness to USA.

Match the following :

A. The goal of India’s foreign policy in the period 1950-1964	(i) Tibetan spiritual leader who crossed over to India
B. Panchsheel	(ii) Preservation of territorial integrity, sovereignty and economic development
C. Bandung Conference	(iii) Five principles of peaceful coexistence
D. Dalai Lama	(iv) Led to the establishment of NAM

“The conduct of foreign affairs is an outcome of a two-way interaction between domestic compulsions and prevailing international climate”. Take one example from India’s external relations in the 1960s to substantiate your answer.

Identify any two aspects of India’s foreign policy that you would like to retain and two that you would like to change, if you were to become a decision maker. Give reasons to support your position.

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Why did Nehru regard conduct of foreign relations as an essential indicator of independence ? State any two reasons with examples to support your reading.