Question

Write a short note.

Criteria of Non-Aligned Movement

Answer 1

Criteria for Non-Alignment (Adopted at Belgrade, 1961):

1. The country should have adopted an independent policy based on the coexistence of states with different political and social systems.
2. Support national independence movements.
3. It should not be a member of a multi-lateral alliance concluded in the context of the Cold War.
4. It should not be a member of a bilateral military alliance, or a regional defence pact in the context of great power conflicts.
5. It should not concede military bases to foreign powers in the context of great power rivalry.