Key Points
Key Points: Panchsheel
- In 1954, India and China agreed on five principles of peaceful coexistence, called Panchsheel.
- The principles included mutual respect, non-aggression, non-interference, equality, and peaceful coexistence.
- Panchsheel became the foundation of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
- These ideas were promoted at the Bandung Conference (1955) attended by Asian and African countries.
- The conference opposed colonialism and encouraged cooperation among newly independent nations.
Key Points: Concept of Non-Alignment Movement
- NAM emerged during the Cold War when new Asian and African nations chose not to join either the USA or USSR blocs.
- Non-alignment means not joining any military or power bloc while remaining active in world affairs.
- It allows countries to follow an independent foreign policy.
- NAM opposes military alliances like NATO and Warsaw Pact.
- It supports peace, cooperation, freedom, and justice based on merit, not bloc politics.
Concepts [8]
- Introduction of India’s Foreign Policy
- Main Objectives of Our Foreign Policy
- Panchsheel
- Basic Determinants of a Foreign Policy
- Concept of Non-Alignment Movement
- Basic Concepts of India’s Foreign Policy
- SAARC – South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
- Contemporary Context: Change and Continuity in India’s Foreign Policy
