The policy involved intervening in the affairs of surrounding states to secure the Company's borders against potential threats, such as the Marathas and Tipu Sultan. It was a defensive policy from the perspective of Company territories but often involved aggressive actions against neighbours.
The British policy towards India during 1765-1813 is known as the
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