National Defence Corner

The principles of India’s foreign policy and its objectives are closely interlinked with each other. India desired peaceful and friendly relations with all countries, particularly the big powers and the neighbouring nations. While signing a peace agreement with China; India advocated adherence to five guiding principles known as Panchsheel. The success of India’s policy lies in the fact that it has well adjusted with the changing times and circumstances and its core principles have stood the test of time. Recently we have seen that how India changes stance very aggressively but without disturbing any covalence relations. Indian diplomats have their hands full drafting ripostes to statements of concern issued by other countries on India’s domestic troubles: from Jammu & Kashmir to the hijab ban, non-renewal of foreign NGO licences and the Russia Ukraine war. The unflinching faith in the peaceful settlement of international disputes is one of the core elements of India’s foreign poli