Question

What according to nehru, are the main aims of indias foreign policy?

Answer 1

    These are the main foreign policy:                                                                                                                          India advocated adherence to five guiding principles known as Panchsheel for the conduct of bilateral relations.It includes the following: 1) Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. 2) Mutual non-aggression. 3) Mutual non-interference in each other’s internal affairs. 4) Equality and mutual benefit. 5) Peaceful co-existence.  Non-alignment has been regarded as the most important feature of India’s foreign policy.  Non alignment aimed to maintain national independence in foreign affairs by not joining any military alliance formed by the USA and Soviet Union in the aftermath of the Second World War.

Answer 2



Explanation:

• The Principles of foreign policy by Nehru, along with his successors aim is to preserve the freedom of action in India internationally by refusing to align India with any alliance, especially those led by the Soviet Union and the United States.
• India became the first non-western state to join the British Commonwealth, thus becoming a symbol of self-determination to other nationalist movements.
• The principles of non-alignment were based on colonial experience and the use of non-violence means used to achieve India's independence.

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