Raghav JhunjhunwalaAIR 4 · CSE 2025 · 164 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a date or context
During the height of cold-war (post WWII) ; newly independent nations maintained a unique stance of Non-Alignment.
Body · points and prose
Reflecting India's Aspirations
The long fought Independence battle (after 200 yrs) gave India dear freedom → we didn't want to jeopardize (Block Politics)
Quest for Global leadership Bandung Conference: India key player.
Strategic Autonomy in an Economically prosperous year.
Interest based relation (those are suitable for our national goals) over compulsion based ties.
| +ve outcomes | -ve outcomes |
|---|---|
| with USA | |
| Food Imports, Education, etc. | Neither blocks trusted India until 1970s |
| with USSR | |
| Nuclear, Space, R&D ties etc | USA's PL-480 stab |
| Russia forced us @ Tashkent 1965 |
NAM's Relevance today
(1) Today : Non-Alignment → multi-Alignment
(2) It has become pertinent to engage even our foes and to keep fringe powers in check.
Close · a summary
Thus, the NAM played a critical role in early India's foreign policy, until 1971 Indo-Soviet Fr./Peace treaty.