TOPIC INFO (UGC NET)
TOPIC INFO – UGC NET (Political Science)
SUB-TOPIC INFO – India’s Foreign Policy (UNIT 6)
CONTENT TYPE – Short Notes
What’s Inside the Chapter? (After Subscription)
1. India’s Relation with SAARC
1.1. Membership
1.2. Objectives
1.3. Principles
1.4. Principal Organs of the Cooperation
1.5. SAARC’s Specialised Bodies
1.6. Significance
1.7. What are its Achievements?
1.8. Significance of SAARC for India
1.9. Developments
1.10. Analysis
1.11. Way Forward
2. Gujral Doctrine
2.1. What is Gujral Doctrine?
2.2. Gujral Doctrine Principles
2.3. Applicability of IK Gujral Doctrine
2.4. Father of Gujral Doctrine – Inder Kumar Gujral (IK Gujral)
2.5. Relevancy of the Gujral Doctrine
2.6. Major Achievements of the Gujral Doctrine
2.7. Challenges in Implementing the Gujral Doctrine
3. Look East Policy
4. Act East Policy
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Background
4.3. Actions
4.4. Assessment
4.5. Act East Policy under Modi Administration
5. Look West Policy
5.1. What is the Look West Policy of India?
5.2. Agenda for India’s Look West Policy.
5.3. Advantages of the Look West Policy.
5.4. Current status of the Look West Policy.
5.5. 9-point Agenda for India’s Look-West Policy
5.6. Constraints Associated with Look West Policy.
5.7. The Way Forward
Note: The First Topic of Unit 1 is Free.
Access This Topic With Any Subscription Below:
- UGC NET Political Science
- UGC NET Political Science + Book Notes
India’s Relation with Neighbourhood
India’s Foreign Policy (UNIT 6)
India’s Relation with SAARC
- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was founded in 1985, with the signing of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka on 8th December 1985.
- SAARC is an intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of South Asian nations.
- The idea of regional cooperation in South Asia was first raised in November 1980. After consultations, the foreign secretaries of the seven founding countries—Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka—met for the first time in Colombo in April 1981.
- Afghanistan became the newest member of SAARC at the 13th annual summit in 2005.
Membership
- It comprises of 8 Members:
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- India
- Maldives
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Observers:
- Australia,
- China,
- The European Union,
- Iran,
- Japan,
- The Republic of Korea,
- Mauritius,
- Myanmar,
- The United States of America.
- Potential future members: Myanmar has expressed interest in being upgraded from observer to a full member of the grouping.
- The Headquarters and Secretariat of the Association are at Kathmandu, Nepal.
Objectives
Objectives of the association as per the SAARC Charter are:
- To promote the welfare of the peoples of South Asia and to improve their quality of life;
- To accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region and to provide all individuals the opportunity to live in dignity and to realize their full potentials;
- To promote and strengthen collective self-reliance among the countries of South Asia;
- To contribute to mutual trust, understanding and appreciation of one another ‘s problems;
- To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in the economic, social, cultural, technical and scientific fields;
- To strengthen cooperation with other developing countries;
- To strengthen cooperation among themselves in international forums on matters of common interests; and
- To cooperate with international and regional organizations with similar aims and purposes.
Principles
- Cooperation within the association will be based on sovereign equality, territorial integrity, and non-interference in internal affairs of other states, political independence and mutual benefit.
- Such cooperation will not substitute, rather it would complement bilateral and multilateral cooperation
- Such cooperation should not be inconsistent with bilateral and multilateral obligations.
- The charter stipulates that decisions would be taken unanimously.