Basic Principles and Determinants of India Foreign Policy JYOTI Assistant Professor Department of Political Science PGGC-11 Chandigarh
Main Determinants of India’s Foreign Policy Domestic Factors: Geographical Factor Historical Factors Ideological Factors Freedom Movement Economic Factors Military Factors Personal Factors National Interests Constitutional Factors
International Factors: Existence of two power blocs Cold War Friendship with neighboring Countries Relations with Commonwealth of Nations Help to newly Independent Nations Faith in the United Nations Need of World Peace Newly Emerging World of Afro-Asian countries
Basic Objectives of India’s Foreign Policy Non-Alignment Panchsheel Anti-Imperialism Protection and Promotion of National Interests Maintenance of World Peace and Security Friendly relations with all the Nations Ending of Imperialism and Colonialism End of Racial Discrimination Close Relations with Asian and African Countries Faith in Disarmament
Strengthening of the United Nations Opposition to Military Alliances Support to Disarmament Observance of Policy of Non-alignment Promotion of Peaceful Co-existence