76 Years of Indian Independence - What is On the Rise for Indian Global Politics

India celebrated its 76th year of independence in August 2023. From 1947 to 2023, India’s foreign policy decisions and tactics have shifted. In Aparna Pande’s From Chanakya to Modi: The Evolution of India’s’ Foreign Policy, she discusses how Indian exceptionalism and its historic strategy of autonomy have guided its policy decisions. The four key aspects of India’s foreign policy include imperialism, messianic idealism, realism, and isolationism. India has experienced different eras of these various tactics, ranging from its colonial era to the present.

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