Question

What were the primary concerns for newly independent India in terms of its international relations?

Answer 1

Approach:

• Introduce by giving an overviww of the position of India at the time of independence with respect to international relations
• Briefly point out the problems faced by newly independent India.
• Throw light on the primary concerns that post-independence India faced under PM Nehru - cold war, nuclearlization, UN, etc.
• Conclude by explaining how India's foreign policy in that era coped with these concerns.