Question

lord lytton foreign policy​

Answer 1

Lord Lytton and the Afghan War is a scathing critique of the Afghan policies of Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton, the viceroy of India who is credited with provoking the Second Anglo-Afghan War. A poet, novelist, and diplomat, Lytton was appointed viceroy in 1876 by Conservative prime minister Benjamin Disraeli.

Answer 2

Answer:

Lord Lytton's forward policy :

The forward strategy pursued by Lord Lytton's Viceroyalty was a series of foreign policies aimed towards establishing control of selected countries through invasion and annexation or the political formation of compliant buffer states.

Explanation:

• During the Great Game, when both the Russian and British Empires attempted to rule Afghanistan through military and political methods, it became conventional doctrine.

• Lord Lytton was rebuked for his zealous promotion of this programme, which put British India under economic strain.