India’s mission on foreign policy

Promotion of International peace and security for economic development & transformation of the Nations

We the people are one family in the earth. The whole world is our home and the entire globe is treated as a single village & Single market. The global Foreign policy must focus global economy, global security & politics and international governance for humanity.

The foreign policy must improve the lives of people everywhere, by increasing prosperity, ensuring global sustainability, addressing inequality and safeguarding human rights, and promoting a more secure world.

The India`s foreign policy is to promote an environment of peace and stability in our region and in the world to facilitate accelerated socio-economic development and safeguard our national security.India’s foreign policy also recognizes that the issues such as climate change, energy and food security are crucial for India’s transformation.The Government shall develop friendly and cooperative relations with all our neighbours and to strengthen engagement with major powers.Our goal remains a peaceful, stable and prosperous neighbourhood that means cooperation among the nations.

Generally the Foreign policy must focus global economy, global security & politics and international governance.So We the People of India to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of Nation.

The world today is expanding economic and technological horizons, nevertheless there are dangers and pitfalls such as poverty, environmental degradation, constriction of political freedom and choice, growth of extremism and intolerance, international terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the risk of their falling into the hands of irresponsible actors, pandemics, energy security and climate change.

This challenge poses a challenge in itself. We need to overcome it with best possible way. The primary challenge for the world today has to be the elimination of poverty, a radical improvement in the living standards of people in the developing world, climate change and cold war at global level.

Article 51 of Constitution of India says that the State shall endeavour to—

(a) Promote international peace and security;

(b) Maintain just and honourable relations between nations;

(c) Foster respect for international law and treaty obligations in the dealings of organized peoples with one another; and

(d) Encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration.

India is known for its pluralism, for its inclusiveness, for its willingness and ability to provide a home for all faiths. Every great religion of the world has found a home here and is practiced in peace here. This pluralism, this sense of "live and let live", this mutual respect and celebration of diversity helps us to live in peace in distant lands and among different cultures.

We need to believe India's efforts for social and economic transformation in the framework of an open society and an open economy, we committed to the rule of law. We committed to the respect for all fundamental human freedoms is of great historical significance.

"The human being" has to be at the center of all planning and future development.India is a country of young people. It indicate that a productivity in all areas.Our success will have profound influence on the course of human civilization in the 21st century. Gandhiji ideas that is Truth, Non-violence and self-sacrifice.India may remains committed to universal, non-discriminatory and comprehensive nuclear disarmament.

Principles of Indian foreign policy

I. Promotion of world peace

II. Afro-Asian Bias

III. Links with commonwealth Nations for pragmatic reasons to benefit to economic, political, cultural and other spheres

IV. Neighbourhood first

V. Supported to the UNO for Promotion of international peace and security.

VI. Panchsheel: The Five principles of conduct of International relations including peaceful co-existence

VII. To provide a better quality of life to the people - universal access to education, health and economic opportunity.

VIII. Elimination of colonialism

IX. Anti-racialism

X. Protection of the interests of people of Indian origin abroad.

XI. Non-Alignment: As the ability to judge and to act on our own judgment on the basis of enlightened self-interest. It consider that the "largest peace movement in the world".

XII. Disarmament: India's stand on disarmament and non-proliferation. It reminded the international community that "India has a longstanding and steadfast commitment to universal, non-discriminatory and total elimination of nuclear weapons." It assured that India's civil nuclear initiative "will strengthen the international non-proliferation regime."

India`s Diplomacy

Diplomacy is a dynamic process. We need to leverage international partnerships to the best possible effect. It depends upon the state of the country, the state of the world, the global technological levels and aspirations of the human society. India`s Diplomacy is thinking globally and acting locally for direction of inclusive growth for empowering the poor and marginalized sections of our society.

The Government of India continued its active diplomacy focused on enhancing India’s security, strengthening our partnerships, building influence in global forums and promoting and facilitating India’s economic transformation.

Indian diplomacy has to be the facilitation of the developmental process, promotion of trade and investment flows, securing predictable and affordable energy supplies and ensuring the widest possible access to technologies. International relations today offers India the opportunity to simultaneously pursue closer engagement with the all the major powers.

India has been working with its international partners and regional organizations for the sovereignty, of civil, political and economic rights and to prevent and combat international terrorism.

Our Foreign Policy, which is based on "Panchsheel" propounded by Pandit Nehru, was itself drawn from the Gandhian philosophy of peace and non-violence. The five principles of peaceful co-existence are, respect for each other's territorial integrity, non-aggression, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and peaceful co-existence.
These principles have now become accepted norms of relations between nations and have been recognized throughout the world.

Cyber security

India has been actively participating in and contributing to cyber conferences and conventions to voice its views and shape global cyber policies with a view to strengthen our cyber security.

India`s Strength

India is the 7th largest country by area and second-most populous country. It is the 12th largest economy at market exchange rate and 4thlargest by Purchasing power parity (PPP). India`s Asset is a tremendous young human capital.

India's pool of entrepreneurial, scientific and intellectual human capital is a source of strength for success of India growth and development. Empowering people through quality in education and skill development will be a sustainable and equitable social and economic growth in the country.

Non-Alignment

Our policy of non-alignment is our ability to judge and to act on our own judgment on the basis of enlightened self-interest. It means that expanding India’s strategic autonomy and freedom of choice of national self-interest.

What are our worries? Most importantly, we have three worries. The first worry is about our nuclear deterrent, the second worry is about the independence of our foreign policies and the third worry is about the independence of our nuclear policy.

Neighbourhood first Bhutan is the best friend to India. The 21st century there is new and diverse challenges. Each challenge generates a new opportunity and vice-a-versa. We find ourselves at the threshold of an era full of new opportunities. As India's largest neighbour and a key emerging player in the international arena, China remains an important priority of India's foreign policy.

The rapidly growing trade and economic exchanges between the two countries are pointers to the fact that India and China are now constantly engaged in mutually rewarding pursuits on the basis of a wide array of complementarities.A healthy competition between the two countries is inevitable, particularly in the area of trade and commerce, we believe that there is enough space and opportunity in the region and beyond for both

India and China to grow together. In my view, the India-China partnership is an important determinant for regional and global peace and development, and for Asia's emergence as the political and economic centre of the new international order.
India needs a stable, peaceful, democratic and prosperous periphery for its own and the region's future. India is growing rapidly and transforms herself.

As India's largest neighbour and a key emerging player in the international arena, China remains an important priority of India's foreign policy. India giving high importance to its bilateral relations with the China, with which we have a Strategic and Cooperative Partnership for Peace and Prosperity.

The rapidly growing trade and economic exchanges between the two countries are pointers to the fact that India and China are now constantly engaged in mutually rewarding pursuits on the basis of a wide array of complementarities. A healthy competition between the two countries is inevitable, particularly in the area of trade and commerce, we believe that there is enough space and opportunity in the region and beyond for both India and China to grow together.

In our view, the India-China partnership is an important determinant for regional and global peace and development, and for Asia's emergence as the political and economic centre of the new international order.

Our primary strategic challenges are to restore traditional linkages within our region and between the region and the rest of the world. Connectivity would enable India's reintegration into the immediate and extended neighbourhood, whether in Central Asia or South East Asia or West Asia. This has led us to pursue actively cooperative arrangements such as SAARC, BIMSTEC and our dialogue with ASEAN, etc.,

India -Global Agreements/Ties/

Development partnership is a key instrument in India’s foreign policy. Regional cooperation between the nations can harness countries’ strengths for economic development and help to overcome the challenges of globalization

WTO-Preferential Trade Agreements/India and Free-Trade Agreements

Multilateral Cooperation

Bilateral trade Cooperation between the two regions

ASEAN Ties

TPP Ties/The 12 Pacific Rim nations (Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the US and Vietnam) signed the TPP agreement.

Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs)

SECTORAL Cooperation between nations, etc.,

SAARC- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Asian Development Bank

South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation

Asia Cooperation Dialogue

World Bank Group

International Monetary Fund

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, etc

By Thupakula Anandaiah