Movement (NAM) in 1961 · Part 2

During the ’s along with the fall of the Soviet Union, a new global economic order (Liberalisation, Privatisation, and Globalisation) emerged with the support of the western powers. India entered into pacts with global economic forum (GATT) and entered into bilateral, trilateral, multilateral agreements. Its nuclear experiments resulted in intimidating reactions from the Western World. This shifts in India’s policy manifested in various ways such as, „  B etter relations with China – the Look East Policy ( ). „ The second nuclear test at Pokhran ( ) in Rajasthan. „ Defence procurement relationship with Israel. „ Energy diplomacy with Arab countries and Iran. „ Agreeing to the US nuclear missile defence program. „ India’s vote against Iran at the International Atomic Energy Ag ency. India in the Resurgent 21st Century The foremost task of India’s foreign policy is to enable the domestic transformations. India has adjusted to meet the needs of intensified economic engagement with the world, which is designed to meet the needs of an increased inflow of capital, technology, ideas and innovation for our development and our re-emergence as one of the world’s leading economies. India engages with current global subjects and articulates its international policies in order to gain a prominent place and makes its presence felt on a global scale. It has joined new global groups like the G- (Group of ), IBSA (India, Brazil, South Africa), and India’s Foreign Policy India’s Foreign Policy The two themes of India’s nuclear doctrine are „ No first use „ Credible minimum dete rrence It has decided not to use nuclear power for ‘offensive purposes’ and would never use against any non-nuclear state. Indo-US civilian nuclear deal marks a significant progress in India’s foreign policy.