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Best features of India and its policy

Last Updated On: 24-Oct-2021Posted On: 24-Oct-2021

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[b][color=#595656; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify; background-color: #ffffff]I have divided my Talk into three segments: To begin with I will briefly touch upon the definitions of Foreign Policy and Diplomacy, and also upon the objectives and Fundamental Principles of India’s Foreign Policy. I then propose to dwell at some length on thrust areas and landmarks of India’s foreign policy in the last five years. And finally I will touch upon the foreign policy Priorities and Challenges ahead of us.[/color][/b]

[b][color=#595656; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify; background-color: #ffffff]Foreign Policy and Diplomacy: Definition: I do not wish to burden you with the complicated definitions of Foreign Policy as offered by eminent scholars and prominent political scientists. As a practitioner, I look at Foreign Policy as a framework within which the Government of a given country conducts its relations with the outside world in different formats i.e. bilateral, regional and multilateral or global.[/color][/b]

[b][color=#595656; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify; background-color: #ffffff]Diplomacy on its part is a profession, skill and art of managing country’s relations with the rest of the world with a view to achieving the objectives of country’s foreign policy. Broadly, Diplomacy can be political, economic or cultural, and ideally should work in tandem. As a rule the diplomacy is pursued through established diplomatic channels and mechanisms. It may or may not always be transparent and in public knowledge. At times It can be pursued through back-door channels or through informal Track 1.5 /Track2 mechanisms.[/color][/b]

[b]India’s Foreign Policy: Main Objectives : Secure National Interests and Ensure Inclusive Development[/b]

[b][color=#595656; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 15px; text-align: justify; background-color: #ffffff]The main and first and foremost objective of India’s Foreign Policy –like that of any other country-is to secure its national interests. The scope of "national interests” is fairly wide. In our case it includes for instance: securing our borders to protect territorial integrity, countering cross-border terrorism, energy security, food security, cyber security, creation of world class infrastructure, non-discriminatory global trade practices, equitable global responsibility for the protection of environment, reform of institutions of global governance to reflect the contemporary realities, disarmament, regional stability, international peace and so on.[/color][/b]

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