Question

describe the india contact with the world through the ages

Answer 1

before independence, the Government of India maintained semi-autonomous diplomatic relations. It had colonies (such as the Aden Settlement), who sent and received full missions,and was a founder member of both the League of Nations and the United Nations. After India gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, it soon joined the Commonwealth of Nations and strongly supported independence movements in other colonies, like theIndonesian National Revolution.Thepartition and various territorial disputes, particularly that over Kashmir, would strain itsrelations with Pakistan for years to come. During the Cold War, India adopted a foreign policy of not aligning itself with any majorpower bloc. However, India developed closeties with the Soviet Union and received extensive military support from it.

The end of the Cold War significantly affected India's foreign policy, as it did for much of the world. The country now seeks to strengthen its diplomatic and economic ties with the United States,the People's Republic of China,the European Union,Japan,Israel,Mexico,and Brazil. India has also forged close ties with the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the African Union, the Arab Leagueand Iran.

Though India continues to have a military relationship with Russia, Israel has emerged as India's second largest military partner while India has built a strong strategic partnership with the United States.The foreign policy of Narendra Modi indicated a shift towards focusing on the Asian region and, more broadly, trade deals.