Key Points
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.
