The document outlines India's foreign policy, beginning with defining foreign policy and its objectives of promoting national interests, minimizing adverse effects, and cooperating with other states. It discusses the factors shaping India's policy, including non-alignment and pragmatism. The policy has evolved to focus on national development, protecting citizens within and beyond borders, and promoting economic progress and regional cooperation. While the overall goals have remained the same, additions have been made to address new issues like terrorism and climate change. Relations with neighboring countries like China, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal are also discussed.

1. INDIAN FOREIGN
POLICY

2. AIM
To Acquaint the Audience
with the Foreign Policy of
India.

3. • Part-I : Intro
• Part-II : Various Amdts in Policy
• Part-III : Relation with Neighboring
Countries
• Part-IV : Conclusion

4. INTRO
• Definition- “Strategies to safeguard National Interests and to
achieve goals”
• Obj of Foreign Policy
 To Promote and protect the Nation’s Interests
 Minimize adverse effects
 Change or Regulate Behaviour of other states
 Coop / Co-existence

5. Factors affecting the
Foreign Policy

6. • Framework of India’s Foreign Policy
 Panchsheel
 Non-alignment
 Pragmatism and Pursuit of National
Interest
 Promotion of World Peace
 Decolonization of Asia and Africa

7. Evolution of Foreign Policy
• Protection of Unity and Integrity of a Country
• National Devp
• Defend Interests of its Citizens
 Within borders
 Beyond the borders
• Protect and Promotion of Economic Progress
• Indo-Soviet Friendship
• Promotion of Regional Coop
• Indo-Soviet Friendship

8. PART-II : VARIOUS AMDTs IN FOREIGN
POLICY
• More or Less Same
 Ultimate Goal Remained Unchanged
 Relevance of Non Alignment
 Promotion of World Peace
• Additions
 Terrorism Control
 Nuclear Disarmament
 Global Warming
 Economic Policy
 Soviet Union Demise
 United Nations
 Extended Def Coop

9. PART-III : RELATION WITH
NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES

10. Relation with China
• Not Cordial
 Boundary disputes
 Sp to Pak
 Sino Indian war : 1962
 Economic Interests
• Relations Improved
 Recog Tibet as part of China
 Trade
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11. Relation with China
• Changed Chinese Perception due to
 Containing Terrorism
 India as Nuclear Weapons State
 8% Annual Growth Rate
 India’s International Influence
 India’s Regional Super Power
 Nuclear Energy
 Indo-US Relations
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12. Relation with Pakistan
• Not Cordial
 Border issues
 Water Sharing
 Indian Adm on Kashmir
 Terrorism
• Devp
 Trade
• Incr People to People Interaction

13. Relation with Sri Lanka
• Cordial Relations
• Irritants
 Permission to the US for naval base
 Arrests and killing of Indian fishermen
• Devp
 Infrastructural devp
 Trg in India
 Constr of Trg Facilities in Sri Lanka
 Trade

14. Relation with Bangladesh
• On different footing
 Infilt
 Distr of Water
 Constr of Barbed wire on the fence
 Refugees Problem
 Jurisdiction over the sea waters
• Devp
• Trade
• Aid

15. Relation with Nepal
• Friendly with minor Irritants
 Infilt from the Border
 Cross-border Migration of People
 Smuggling, illicit Trade of Drugs
 Arms Trade and mov of Trts
 Encroachment by Indian Farmers
 Annexation of Tibet by China
• Devp
 Trade
 Constr of highways, rds and dams
 Edn Scolarships
 Aid

16. CONCLUSION
• New challenges forced India to adjust to new
realities.
• Even then, basic framework of its foreign
policy remained more or less the same.

17. Question ?