Question

india and the cold war

Answer 1

Cold War is a silent war which mainly played BTW USA and USSR it is because Russia was an socialist country but America did not want the spread of socialist

Answer 2

Answer:

• India's response to the cold war was too fold.
• It took particular care in staying away from the alliances of two blocs.
• It raised the voice against the newly decolonised countries becoming part of these alliances.
• India's policy was neither negative/passive.
• India was in favour of actively intervening the world affairs to soften the cold war rivalries.
• India communicate and mediate between cold war rivals such as in the Korea was in 1950s.
• India had a great faith in a genuine common wealth of free and cooperating nations.
• A non aligned posture at some extent serves India's interests but also raised some criticisms.
• Non alignment allowed India to take international decisions that served its interests.
• India was often able to balance one superpower against the other. Neither alliance system could take India for granted.