Political Science · India's Foreign Policy
UGC NET Jan 2017 Political Science
India's good neighbourhood policy based on the principle of non-reciprocity is attributed to:
APV Narasimha Rao
BInder Kumar Gujral ✓ Correct
CAB Vajpayee
DRajiv Gandhi
Correct answer: (B) Inder Kumar Gujral — The non-reciprocity neighbourhood policy is the Gujral Doctrine, so the answer is Inder Kumar Gujral.
Explanation
★The non-reciprocity neighbourhood policy is the Gujral Doctrine, so the answer is Inder Kumar Gujral.
★Inder Kumar Gujral framed this doctrine in 1996-97, first as Foreign Minister and then as Prime Minister.
★Its central idea is that India, as the largest South Asian state, should give unilateral concessions to smaller neighbours without demanding reciprocity.
★The neighbours covered were Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
★Each country was to refrain from allowing its territory to be used against another in the region.
★All were to respect sovereignty and territorial integrity and settle disputes through peaceful bilateral talks.
★The doctrine rested on goodwill and trust, holding that India's stature is tied to the quality of its neighbourhood ties.
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