Question 8.
What was India’s foreign policy towards the US and USSR during the Cold War era? Do you think that this policy helped India’s interests?
Answer:
India was neither negative nor passive towards US and USSR during cold war.
• Despite being key founder of NAM India was in favour of actively intervening in world affairs to soften the Cold war rivalries.
• India’s response towards cold ear was two-fold, at one fold it kept itself at bay from the two alliances and at second it raised it’s voice against the newly decolonised countries becoming part of these alliances.
• India tried to reduce differences and thereby prevent differences from escalating into war
• Nehru from India reposed great faith in a genuine commonwealth of free and cooperating nations that would act positively in softening if not ending the war.
Yes, this policy of India did helped towards its interest.
• This policy of India towards US and USSR helped India in taking international decision. India was often able to balance one superpower towards another.
