CONTENTS

Unit I: Introduction to India's Foreign Policy                                                          9
Understanding Foreign Policy History of Foreign Policy of India Types of Foreign Policy Features of Foreign Policy of India. Aspects of India's Foreign Policy National Interest Methods or instruments of National Interest National Interests and Foreign Policy Relations between National Interests and Foreign Policy Determinants of India's Foreign Policy Principles of India's Foreign policy Objective of India's Foreign policy. The Policy of Non-Alignment Continued Relevance of Non-alignment Movement (NAM) Role of India in the NAM India's Nuclear Policy Key Features Challenges of India's Nuclear Doctrine Solutions for India's Nuclear Doctrine.
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Unit II: Foreign Policy and Development                                                                    49
Foreign Policy and Development Relations between Foreign Policy on Development India, Multipolarity, and the Shifting World Order India's Neighbourhood India as a rising economic power Economic Foundations and Key Growth Catalysts in India. Obstacles and Challenges for India's Economic Future India and regional economic formations- SAARC, ASEAN, BIMSTEC, India's Act East policy Key objectives India and 'SAARC SAARC Summits Objectives of SAARC Areas of Cooperation SAARC and Its Impact on Indian Economy Challenges Facing by India in the 'SAARC' Forum - Role of India in the 'SAARC' Regional Forum Future Outlook ASEAN Objectives of ASEAN Fundamental Principles of ASEAN India - ASEAN Relations. Challenges within ASEAN Significance of ASEAN for India India and BIMSTEC Features of the BIMSTEC Charter Importance of BIMSTEC to India Significance of BIMSTEC India's Act East policy India's Act East Policy Objectives. Key Features of Act East Policy Look East Policy vs Act East Policy.
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Chapter- III: India's Engagement with Neighbours and World Powers                      85
Historical Context Key Aspects of India's Neighbourhood Policy India and Afganistan Strategic Partnership Economic and Development Ties Challenges Issues in India-Pakistan Relations Operation Sindoor India-Nepal engagement in the Relationship India-Pakistan Engagement Historical Background-Kes - Political Cooperation Economic Engagement
Recent Developments Youth Engagement. Indo-Bhutan Engagement Historical Background Key Areas of Engagement Challenges in India-Bhutan relations India-Bangladesh Engagement Historical Background. India Sri Lanka Engagement Historical Background India- Myanmar Engagement Historical Background Challenges in the Relationship. India's Foreign Relation with USA History of the Relationship Key Agreements Challenges in the Relationship India's Foreign Relation with Russia Historical Background. Key Areas of Cooperation Challenges in the Relationship. Way Forward ndia Foreign Relations with China Historical Background Recent Developments The Way Forward.
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Unit IV: Challenges to India's Foreign Policy                                                                 123
Terrorism Definition Terrorism and its Challenges to India's Foreign Policy.
Refugee Challenges of Refugee on India's Foreign Policy - Indian Ocean as a 'zone of peace' Significance of Indian Ocean Role of India in Indian Ocean Challenges for India Maritime Security (Terrorism, Piracy and Drug Trafficking) - Climate Change and Indian Ocean Region (IOR) - China's Presence in Indian Ocean Challenge Posed by Pakistan Indian Ocean as challenges to India's foreign policy. Problems of Indian Diaspora-NRIs and PIOs - Indian Diaspora
Significance of the Indian Diaspora Challenges faced by Indian Diaspora Way Forward.
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