2011 · Q39
Consider the following statements about the post-cold war directional changes in Indian foreign policy:
- 1By the mid 1990s, Indian foreign policy submitted itself to a process of adaptive learning to boost its status and influence in the global pecking order.
- 2Indian foreign policy has shifted from an overemphasis on idealism during the cold war era to pragmatic realism in the post-cold war era.
- 3Indian foreign policy is geared to establish tangible economic and security partnership with major regions and countries of the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- A1 and 2
- BOnly 1
- COnly 2
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
All three statements correctly describe post-Cold War Indian foreign policy: adaptive learning in the mid-1990s, the shift from idealism to pragmatic realism, and the pursuit of tangible economic and security partnerships.