Question

How did the Queen’s Proclamation affect India’s foreign policy?

Answer 1

The Queen’s Proclamation of 1858 completely transformed India’s foreign policy by aligning it entirely with the British Crown’s global imperialist interests. Before 1858, foreign policy was driven by the commercial greed and regional expansionist motives of the East India Company. After power was transferred to the Crown, India’s foreign policy shifted focus toward securing the borders of the British Empire and expanding British economic control across Asia and Africa.