Nehruvian era of India's Foreign Policy
- Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, served from 1947 to 1964. During this time, India's foreign policy was shaped by his vision of a non-aligned, independent, and democratic nation.
Initiating the Panchsheel principles for global diplomacy:
- Jawaharlal Nehru was a key proponent of the Panchsheel principles, also known as the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.
- These principles were developed in the 1950s in collaboration with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai.
- The Panchsheel principles aimed to guide international relations and emphasized mutual respect for"
- sovereignty and territorial integrity
- mutual non-aggression
- mutual non-interference in domestic affairs
- equality and mutual benefit
- peaceful coexistence.
- Nehru played a pivotal role in promoting these principles as a means to establish peaceful and cooperative relationships between nations during the period of the Cold War and decolonization.
Playing a key role in the United Nations decolonization efforts:
- Jawaharlal Nehru was actively involved in the United Nations' efforts in the decolonization process.
- He strongly advocated for the rights of newly independent nations and supported the UN's initiatives to grant independence to colonized countries.
- Nehru's leadership and diplomatic efforts within the United Nations were instrumental in bringing global attention to the struggles of colonized nations and in fostering support for their right to self-determination.
