Non Alignment Movement, Study notes of History

Download Non Alignment Movement and more Study notes History in PDF only on Docsity! Non Alignment Movement Foreign Policy- A country’s way or manner of interacting with other countries. India’s Foreign Policy- based on Panchsheel or NAM  Principles of Panchsheel 1. Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty 2. Mutual non-aggression 3. Mutual non-interference in each other’s internal affairs 4. Equality and mutual benefit 5. Peaceful coexistence Non Alignment Movement During the cold war two blocs emerged- (USA and USSR) Newly independent nations of Asia and Africa remained neutral (wish to be non-align) Formation of NAM (Bandung Conference (1955) Indonesia) Five leaders of the world took the lead. 1. Pt Jawaharlal Nehru (PM of India) 2. Marshal Josip Broz Tito (President of Yugoslavia) 3. Sukarno (President of Indonesia) 4. General Gamal Abdel Nasser (President of Egpt) 5. Kwame Nkrumah (President of Ghana) INDIA IN SOUTH ASIA AND SOUTH EAST ASIA 1. SAARC- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Countries- India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives Objective-  Promoting welfare and quality of life  Increasing Economic and social growth  Mutual trust  Strengthening cooperation 2. South Asian Games (SAF Games/ Olympic games) 3. SAARC Audio Visual Exchange (SAVE) 4. South Asian Preferential Trade Agreement (SAPTA)- Aim- to foster regional economic cooperation 5. ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations)- (1967) Membership- 10 members Objectives-  Increasing economic and social growth  Peace and stability  Boosting cooperation  Training and research facilities  Promoting South East Asian studies 6. ASEAN- India Free Trade (AIFTA) INDIA’S RELATION WITH NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES  India and Pakistan- Accession of Kashmir, 3 wars (1965, 1971 and 1999 (Kargil War)  India and China – (Signed Panchsheel Pact- Treaty of Friendship) Still facing issues between the countries.  India and Nepal- Cordial relation, permits Indians to migrate to Nepal and visa versa without visa  India and Bhutan- Treaty of Friendship, India provides help for the development of Bhutan