Question

Describe the foreign policy of India.

Hint:

Summarise with five pillars: Autonomy, Neighbourhood First, Act East/Indo-Pacific, Development Partnerships, Multilateral reform.

Answer 1

Rooted in Panchsheel and non-alignment, policy now practices multi-alignment: deepening ties with the US, Russia, EU, Japan and West Asia while managing differences with China. Priorities include Neighbourhood First, Act East/Indo-Pacific engagement, energy and food security, counter-terrorism, maritime domain awareness and resilient supply chains. India champions development partnerships (credit lines, capacity-building), diaspora outreach, and technology/space cooperation. Multilaterally, it supports UN reform, climate justice (CBDR, renewable initiatives), and a rules-based order; nuclear doctrine stresses credible minimum deterrence and No First Use. Economic diplomacy seeks trade facilitation and investment while protecting sensitive sectors. The approach blends values with interests to secure prosperity, sovereignty and a stable regional balance (≈138 words).