About the Book This little attempt named "Foreign Policy of India: looking Past and Present" is a step to understand past historical perspective and present circumstances of the foreign policy of India and it's national interests. However, we have a large numbers of books and research works on this topic contributed by the various eminent writers and researchers but this attempt is a detailed study of past and present changing circumstances of India and it's foreign policy. An assessment has been made on the various dimensions of India's foreign policy, contribution of Jawaharlal Nehru, it's basic determinants, past history and present changing circumstances. Therefore, this book will be helpful for the eminent scholars and students of the country to understand the past and present of foreign policy of India.
About the Author The writer, Dr. Mukesh Kumar Presently working as Assistant Prof. & Head, Department of Political Science, Govt. College Kharkhara, Distt. Rewari, Haryana belongs to a farmer family of village. Dahina, Distt. Rewari (Haryana). After completing his schooling from the rural Govt. school. He did his BA from KLP College, Rewari and MA from Govt. PG College, Sector 14 Gurugram. Dr. Mukesh Kumar completed his M.Phil. in "Indian Foreign Policy" and Ph.D in "Indo- Russian Relations After Disintegration of USSR: A Study of Post Cold War Period". He has qualified UGC NET and SLET Examinations. Having 13 years of teaching and academic experience, he has written 15 Research Papers which were published in various International and National Research Journals. He has presented 20 Research Papers in various International/National Seminars / Conferences. His book on "Indo- Russian Relations" was published in 2017. He has delivered many Radio Talks from All India Radio Station, Rohtak. His 5 Articles have been published in reputed National Dailies and he has delivered many Lectures on various important topics related to Social Science, Environment and Carrier guideline. In 2017, he was Unanimously elected as Member of Academic Council, M.D.University, Rohtak for 2 years. He is member of DRC, Department of Political Science, Baba Mast Nath University, Rohtak. He is guiding two Ph. D Research Scholars. He is lifetime Member of Indian Society of Gandhian Studies (ISGS) and Indian Political Science Association. He has done practical work for saving the life of "Sparrow" bird in his own house and this work was appreciated and published nationally by Danik Jagran and Danik Bhaskar. He is a dedicated Teacher, Social Reformer and Environment activist.
Preface Today, during the changing International era, to understand the internal and external circumstances, of any country, it is important to have deep Knowledge regarding the international relations of that country. Therefore, in this context a deep analysis of the foreign policy of that country is required because the study of foreign Policy is the base of international relations as well as the basic determinant of national interests of nations. It is, not only related to the past and present of a country but it also raises so many questions regarding the future of that country. Hence, it is very important to understand the past, present and future of the foreign policy of a country to make an analysis with the international circumstances.
So far as, there is the context of India, it is important to analyse its foreign policy and national interest to understand it's relations with other countries since last seven decades. India have seen so many changes and rise- falls during these seven decades. India achieved independence on August 15, 1947 and after that India faced horrible situation of cold war between the two power blocks. Keeping in view, these circumstances and Indias economic needs, Jawaharlal Nehru adopted the policy of Non alignment. India tried to maintain friendly relations with all the countries, particularly with It's neighbours.
India have always supported the U.N. Policies and have always opposed all type of imperialism, colonialism and racialism. The policy of Non-alignment and the five principles of "Panch sheel" are the great contribution of India to the developing and developed nations of the world.
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