Appendix

 

Timeline of major events in Indian foreign policy

 

1946

Nehru gave speech which pronounced the basic tenets of Foreign policy.

1948

US first provides food assistance to India through its PL-480 Programme.

1949

UN-mandated ceasefire in Kashmir and Line of Control came into existence, India becomes the second non-communist nation after Burma, to recognize the Peoples’ Republic of China.

1950

Indo-Nepal signed treaty of Friendship, Nehru backs China’s membership in the UN.

1952

India moved anti-apartheid resolution in UN General Assembly.

1954

Panchseel Pact between India and China, Pakistan joins the US sponsored South East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)

1955

Bandung Conference leads to establishment of NAM.

1957 ...

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