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What do you understand by Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)? Is India's foreign policy still guided by the principles of non-alignment? Justify.

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Non-Aligned movement - Means Romantic neutrality away from cold war blocs to project countries sovereignty. Optimistic Non-Alignment uses the spirit of Post-Independence foreign policy which also transformed into neo-energetic diplomacy (Cold-Forward). India's Foreign policy - Not completely guided by NAM (1) Multi-alignment with all - strategic autonomy and to serve opportunities wherever possible (2) Buying THBPD from USA, S-400 From Russia) (2) Deeper engagement - in all spheres. (3) India signed (4) defense security agreement with USA along with economic integration (USA one of largest trading partner) (3) Forming multilateral group - QUAD, I2U2 etc [Energetic role to Find common ground in shared concerns] (4) As global "Narrative Partner" - (3) UN convention against terrorism. => CN convention against terrorism

5Institutional Building (3) CDRI and Integrated) Solar alliance (6) Applying concerns of developing countries in global Forum (3) UNFCCC[COP]- Panchmukhi. (7) Affidavit - giving line of credit to poor developing countries (3) Spomn loan to Pacific Island countries However continuity of NAM idea in foreign policy can be found in (1) 3rd world solidarity - "voice of global south" - India's role (2) Westphalian notion of territorial integrity "This is not era of war" - FM MODI against Russia - Ukraine war (3) Idea of Sovereignty - agent outside intervention (3) India's call for Regulating data There is continuity and change in every foreign policy. Thus core value/ideas of NAM still align with changes to meet current day challenges @ found @ India's current foreign policy.

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MUTHUARASI-M

AIR 2252025

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GS2GS2

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Effect of Policies of Developed/Developing Countries and Indian Diaspora

International Relations

Non-Aligned Movement and India's Foreign Policy Evolution

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