India's External Relations
NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Politics in India Since Independence, Chapter 4 traces non alignment as Nehru's answer to Cold War pressures, with Afro Asian solidarity at Bandung and friendship treaties. It follows wars with China in 1962 and Pakistan in 1965 and 1971, the nuclear tests and shifting ties with the United States and Soviet Union. The chapter closes with post Cold War adjustments, showing how security, economy and regional leadership have reshaped India's foreign policy.
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