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India’s foreign policy was built around the principles of peace and cooperation. But India fought three wars in a space of ten years between 1962 and 1972. Would you say that this was a failure of the foreign policy ? Or would you say that this was a result of international situation ? Give reasons to support your answer.
(i) India had outstanding disputes with China in the Aksai-Chin area and NEFA. In 1962 when the Cuban-Missile Crisis had drawn the attention of the whole world. China found an opportunity to invade India on both the disputed region. This led to war between India and China.
(ii) In 1965, there was war with Pakistan over the question of Kashmir. Pakistan had probably hoped that India had already been defeated by China, it would be easy to defeat India again. Pakistani rulers were also hoping to get support from the local population in Kashmir. This, however, did not happen and India defeated Pakistan.
(iii)The third war in 1971 was involved about the question of East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, where people were fighting a freedom struggle against Pakistan rulers. So this was a result of internal conflict of Pakistan and not the failure of India’s foreign policy.
Some More Questions From India’s External Relations Chapter
How does political leadership of a nation affect its foreign policy ? Explain this with the help of examples from India’s foreign policy.
Read this passage and answer the questions below :
“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 ?
Which concerns were reflected in India’s foreign policy after independence ?
What were the aims of India’s foreign relations ?
Which Article of the Indian Constitution lays down with foreign policy ?
What was Dr. Ambedkar's view on India’s foreign policy?
Why were Bharatiya Jana Sangh and the Swatantra Party in favour of a pro-US foreign policy ?
What is Panchsheel and by whom was it adopted ?
Name the two disputed regions between China and India.
Who was the Defence Minister of India at the time of Chinese invasion in 1962 ?
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