Question

'Foreign policy is always dictated by national interests." Do you agree with this view? Support your answer with any two suitable arguments.

Answer 1

Yes, the foreign policy of a country reflects the interplay of domestic and external factors. i. The noble ideas which inspired India's struggle for freedom influenced the making of foreign policy. ii. Nehru's foreign policy was to preserve the hard-earned sovereignty, protect territorial integrity and promote rapid economic development. Nehruji wished to achieve these objectives through the strategy of non-alignment. This also reflects the domestic concern in foreign policy.