- Post-Cold War Indian foreign policy became more flexible and adaptive. - There was a discernible shift towards pragmatic realism and national interest. - Building concrete economic and security partnerships became a central theme.
Consider the following statements about the post-cold war directional changes in Indian foreign policy: By the mid 1990s, Indian foreign policy submitted itself to a process of adaptive learning to boost its status and influence in the global pecking order. Indian foreign policy has shifted from an overemphasis on idealism during the cold war era to pragmatic realism in the post- cold war era. Indian foreign policy is geared to establish tangible economic and security partnership with major regions and countries of the world. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2011 · Topic: The Governance System (Government Policies and Interventions for Development)
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