Prepare bopef note on Indian foreign policy on the basis of objectives of India foreign policy and poimepples and.
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earned independence from foreign rule after long time. Thus, it was natural for her
to give due emphasis on the independence of foreign policy. India’s effort to
strengthen Afro-Asian solidarity endorsement of principles of non-interference, in
the internal affairs of other nations and finally the adoption of the policy of nonalignment should be seen in this light.
2. Promoting international peace and security: India as a ‘newly independent
and developing country rightly realized that international peace and development
are correlated. Her emphasis on disarmament and the policy of keeping away from
the military alliances is intended to promote global peace.
3. Economic development of India: Fast development of the country was the
fundamental requirement of India at the time of independence. It was also required
to strengthen the democracy and freedom in the country In order to gain financial
resources and technology from both blocks and to concentrate her energy on the
development, India opted away from the power block politics, which was the
defining feature of cold war international politics. The foreign policy practice of
India also reveals its two other objectives; 1. Elimination of colonialism and racial
discrimination. 2. Protection of the interests of people of Indian origin abroad. An
official statement of Ministry of External Affairs (2010) notes that India’s foreign
policy seeks to safeguard her enlightened self-interest. Its primary objective is to
promote and maintain a peaceful and stable external environment in which the
domestic tasks of inclusive economic development and poverty alleviation can
progress rapidly. Thus, India seeks a peaceful periphery and works for good
neighborly relations in her extended neighborhood. India’s foreign policy also
recognizes that the issues such as climate change, energy and food security are
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crucial for India’s transformation. Since these issues are global in nature, they
require global solutions.
BASIC PRINCIPLES
While keeping in view the fundamental objectives of India’s foreign policy India
has adopted and pursued certain principles to realize these objectives. Some of
these principles are given in Article 51 under the Directive Principles of Policy in
the Constitution Of India. These principles are: promotion of international peace
and security; friendly relations with other countries; respect for international law
and international organizations like the UN; and finally the peaceful settlement of
international disputes. The principles of India’s foreign policy and its objectives
are closely interlinked with each other. These principles have stood the test of time
and are ingrained in the international law and India’s foreign policy practice. Some
of these principles are discussed below.
A. Panchsheel
Indian Policy makers understood the linkage between peace and development and
survival of mankind. In view of the destruction caused by two world wars, they
realized that for the progress of a nation a durable world peace was needed.
Without global peace, social and economic development is likely to be pushed to
the background. Thus, the founder of India’s foreign policy, Nehru gave utmost
importance to world peace in his policy planning. For him, India desired peaceful
and friendly relations with all countries, particularly the big powers and the
neighboring nations. While signing a peace agreement with China; he advocated
adherence to five guiding principles known as Panchsheel. Panchsheel was signed
on 28 April, 1954 and since then it has become a guiding principle of India’