INDIA & NON-ALIGNMENT MOVEMENT

1. INDIA & NON-ALIGNMENT MOVEMENT

Different phases; domestic basis; current role

A. Early Phase & Historical Context

1. Comment: India and the Bandung Conference: Hope and Reality. (2001)
2. Has the Non-Aligned Movement lost its relevance in the present-day situation and how has India evolved its foreign policy goals to the changing international scenario? (2001)
3. Discuss India’s contribution to the growth and development of the Non-Aligned Movement. (2002)
4. Critically examine the view that in the post-Cold War era, Indian policy of non-alignment has become irrelevant. (2003)
5. What were the major determinants of India’s Foreign Policy of Non-alignment? Indicate the changes in India’s Foreign Policy since the 1990’s. (2004)
6. Comment: India as leader of Non-Aligned Movement. (2005)
7. Comment: Give a critical estimate of India’s role in the Non-Aligned Movement. (2006)
8. Comment: Was there any domestic socio-political basis for India to pursue the policy of non-alignment? (2007)

B. Philosophical Basis & Mixed Motivations

1. Explain and elucidate the implication of the statement: “India’s policy of non-alignment was based on both idealist and realist calculations.” (2011)
2. “India’s policy of non-alignment has been guided by the genius of the Indian people and their interests.” Explain. (2014)

C. Contemporary Relevance & Shifts

1. ‘Non-alignment’ has been the basic principle of India’s foreign policy since independence. Discuss its relevance in the contemporary context. (2015)
2. Comment on India’s contribution to Non-Alignment Movement and its contemporary relevance. (2016)
3. Compare and contrast Non-alignment 1.0 with Non-alignment 2.0. (2019)
4. “Non-alignment was little more than a rational strategy on the part of a materially weak India to maximise its interests with a bipolar distribution of global power.” Comment. (2021)
5. “India has of late, chosen to debunk non-alignment in its pursuit of multi-alignment.” Comment. (2024)