Question

Which political party of India wanted India to follow a pro-US foreign policy?

Options

• Bharatiya Jan Sangh

• Communist Party

• Socialist Party

• Congress Party

Answer 1

Bharatiya Jan Sangh

Explanation:

The Bharatiya Jan Sangh, which later evolved into the Bharatiya Janata Party, supported a foreign policy that favoured closer relations with the United States in the years following India’s independence, especially during the Cold War period. In contrast, the Communist and Socialist Parties largely backed a neutral approach or leaned towards the Soviet Union at that time. Meanwhile, the Congress Party under Jawaharlal Nehru followed a policy of non-alignment, choosing not to associate India with any major global power blocs.