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2. Evolution of India’s Foreign Policy

 

2.1. 1947-1962: Internationalist, Idealist and Non-Aligned India2.1.1. Panchsheel5. Peaceful co-existence.2.1.2. Setback with China: 19622.1.3. The Colombo Conference and Limits of Non-Aligned MovementThus, 1962 war with China marked an end to a phase in India’s foreign policy marked by2.1.4. A brief overview of the Non Aligned MovementPrimary of objectives of the non-aligned countries focused on:♤ opposition to apartheid;♤ disarmament;2.2. 1962-1991: Period of Self Help Approach2.2.1. The Chinese Nuclear Test and After2.2.2. Changes with Continuity2.2.3. The Simla Agreement2.3. 1991 and After: Era of “Pragmatic” Foreign PolicyThe five key principles of Gujral Doctrine were as follows:On the basis of the discussion above we can2. Key challenges that remain:3. Strategically there are few questions that India needs to constantly engage with:3.2. Arguments in the Context of Irrelevance of NAM♤ Word ‘non-alignment’ conveyed the wrong notion of neutrality and it only aimed at remaining unaligned.and cultural legacies.India’s views on many global issues such as:3.2.2. A Contemporary Assessment♤ ASEAN-centred institutions,