How did the policy of non-alignment reflect the aspirations of India and other newly independent nations to maintain their sovereignty and resist colonial pressures?

The policy of non-alignment accepted post independence - in the cold war as a reaction against major blocs increasing their influence.

Non-alignment policy:

It reflected the aspirations of India and other newly independent nations in the following ways:-

i) Teachings of hundreds of years of colonial rule - to be independent and towards to good.

ii) Maintaining sovereignty to be the core national interest.

iii) Resisting the pressure of colonial power to align - then true intent of subordinate known.

iv) Working together for common interest for development of nation while maintaining autonomy.

v) A united third bloc against the two major poles - Russia and USA (USSR).

This policy reflected the core national interests and values of our independent nations.

Contemporary relevance:

With the nations once again dividing themselves - now cold war between [Russia, China, Iran] and [USA, EU, Israel]

The Indian values of non-alignment along with multi-alignment to fulfil our objectives has once given our philosophy to guide our strategic interests.