(i) Policy of Non-alignment.
(ii) Friendly relations with Russia.
(iii) Afro-Asian Unity.
(iv) Comprehensive nuclear disarmament without discrimination.
(v) Use of Atomic energy for peaceful purposes.
(vi) Solution of international disputes by negotiations and peaceful methods.
(vii) Support for UNO.
If I were a decision maker, I would like to retain the following two aspects of India’s foreign policy :
(i) Comprehensive nuclear disarmament without any discrimination. The reason is that a nuclear war would destroy human civilisation on earth.
(ii) Solution of international disputes by negotiations and peaceful methods, as it is based on mutual consensus.
I would like to change the following two aspects :
(i) Policy of non-alignment: The reason for change is that in the present unipolar world is that it has become irrelevant.
(ii) Friendly relations with Russia :We should prefer USA to Russia anymore in this unipolar world.
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.| 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 |
