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India’s External Relations
List any four ‘Directive Principles of State Policy’ given in the Constitution of India for the promotion of international peace and security.
Directive Principles of State Policy for the promotion of international peace and security:
The state shall endeavour to:
(i) Promote international peace and security.
(ii) Maintain just and honorable relations between nation.
(iii) Foster respect for international law and treaty obligations in the dealings of organized people with one another.
(iv) Encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration.
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“Broadly, non-alignment means not tying yourself off with military blocs... It means trying to view things, as far as possible, not from the military point of view, though that has to come in sometimes, but independently, and trying to maintain friendly relations with all countries. ” —Jawaharlal Nehru
(a) Why does Nehru want to keep off military blocs ?
(b) Do you think that the Indo-Soviet friendship treaty violated the principle of non-alignment ? Give reasons for your answer.
(c) If there were no military blocs, do you think non-alignment would have been unnecessary ?
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