Political Science · India's Foreign Policy
UGC NET 2023 Political Science
Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: India's foreign policy remains pre-occupied with concerns about territorial integrity, nationhood and independence of decision-making.
- Statement II: The structural logic of the global bipolar conflict gets reflected in the regional bipolar conflict between India and Pakistan.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct — Both statements are correct, so the answer is both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Explanation
★Both statements are correct, so the answer is both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
★India's foreign policy is indeed driven by concern for territorial integrity, given disputes with Pakistan and China.
★Nationhood here means safeguarding sovereignty and cultural unity, supporting Statement I.
★The stress on independent decision-making reflects India's commitment to strategic autonomy.
★The India-Pakistan rivalry can be read as a regional bipolar conflict between two major South Asian states.
★During the Cold War the global bipolar structure was indeed mirrored in this regional rivalry, supporting Statement II.
★So both statements correctly capture key features of India's strategic outlook.
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