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India's Foreign Policy Doctrines and Principles

11 micro topics in International Relations & Places in News for UPSC Prelims, in book order: Panchsheel (Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence); Non-Alignment as a Foundational Principle (Nehru Era); and 9 more.

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Panchsheel (Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence)

Panchsheel, meaning five virtues or principles, is the set of five principles of peaceful coexistence that guided India's foreign policy in the Nehru era. They were set out in the preamble to the Agreement on Trade…
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Non-Alignment as a Foundational Principle (Nehru Era)

Non-alignment was the policy of independent India, shaped by Jawaharlal Nehru, of staying out of the Cold War military blocs led by the United States and the Soviet Union, while keeping the freedom to judge each…
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Gujral Doctrine

The Gujral Doctrine is a set of five principles for India's relations with its smaller neighbours in South Asia, set out by Inder Kumar Gujral, who was External Affairs Minister from 1996 to 1997 and Prime…
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Look East Policy and Its Evolution into Act East Policy

The Look East Policy was launched in 1991 to 1992 under Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, as India opened its economy after the balance of payments crisis, to build economic and strategic ties with Southeast Asia…
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Neighbourhood First Policy

The Neighbourhood First Policy is the approach of the Government of India, announced in 2014, of giving priority to relations with immediate neighbours in South Asia and the Indian Ocean through connectivity, trade, development help and…
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SAGAR Doctrine (Security and Growth for All in the Region)

SAGAR, which stands for Security and Growth for All in the Region, is India's maritime doctrine for the Indian Ocean, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 March 2015 at Port Louis in Mauritius. The…
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Indo-Pacific Vision and Strategy

India's Indo-Pacific vision was set out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on 1 June 2018. He described the Indo-Pacific as a natural region stretching from the…
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Non-Alignment 2.0

Non-Alignment 2.0 is the title of a policy document, Nonalignment 2.0: A Foreign and Strategic Policy for India in the Twenty-First Century, released in February 2012 by the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi. A…
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Indira Doctrine (Historical Context)

The Indira Doctrine is the name often given to the approach of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, in office from 1966 to 1977 and 1980 to 1984, towards South Asia. It is also called India's Monroe Doctrine,…
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Vaccine Maitri as a Diplomatic Doctrine

Vaccine Maitri as a diplomatic doctrine refers to the idea, drawn from India's COVID-19 vaccine supplies in 2021, that health cooperation is a lasting tool of foreign policy, built on India's capacity as a producer of…
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Multi-Alignment in Contemporary Indian Foreign Policy

Multi-alignment is a description of India's present foreign policy, in which it builds partnerships with many major powers and groupings at the same time, on the basis of interests and issues, without joining a formal alliance.…

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Which topics are in India's Foreign Policy Doctrines and Principles?

India's Foreign Policy Doctrines and Principles has 11 micro topics in International Relations & Places in News: Panchsheel (Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence); Non-Alignment as a Foundational Principle (Nehru Era); Gujral Doctrine; Look East Policy and Its Evolution into Act East Policy; Neighbourhood First Policy; SAGAR Doctrine (Security and Growth for All in the Region); Indo-Pacific Vision and Strategy; Non-Alignment 2.0; Indira Doctrine (Historical Context); Vaccine Maitri as a Diplomatic Doctrine; Multi-Alignment in Contemporary Indian Foreign Policy.

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India's Foreign Policy Doctrines and Principles is a part of the UPSC Prelims International Relations & Places in News syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 11 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.