How India’s Foreign Policy Matrix Changed After 1971
1971 was a watershed year for India’s foreign policy. It was indeed a great departure from an Ineffective approach.
Anil Trigunayat is a Former Ambassador of India to Jordan, Libya & Malta. He is the Secretary, Association of Indian Diplomats (Former Ambassadors) and a Distinguished Fellow at the Vivekananda International Foundation. He is an honorary adviser on the Middle East & North Africa to FICCI/ BRICS Chamber of Commerce.
1971 was a watershed year for India’s foreign policy. It was indeed a great departure from an Ineffective approach.
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Article 370 is an unfair, anachronistic & discriminatory legislation. Doing away with it is a bold, historic decision.
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The contents & contours of diplomacy have changed; Trade & commerce have come to occupy the centre stage.