CHAPTER 2
Indian Foreign Policy
INTRODUCTION
In the Indian context, partition and British India’s legacy left many difficult challenges. India’s efforts to pursue an independent foreign policy were a high point in post-independence politics. Jawaharlal Nehru used foreign policy to defend and strengthen India’s independence and national interests, instil self-reliance, self-confidence, and pride in the masses, and promote world peace and anti-colonialism. This goal is echoed in the Directive Principles of State Policy, specifically in Article 51 of the Constitution, which states: ‘Promotion of international peace and security’.
PRINCIPLES OF INDIAN FOREIGN POLICY
DETERMINANTS OF INDIAN FOREIGN POLICY
1. To protect India’s core national interests ...
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