Political Science · India's Foreign Policy
UGC NET 2023 Political Science
Which of the following is not included in the list of India's initiatives in support of the US in strategic collaboration since 2001?
- 1. India did not offer support for the US antiterrorism mission in Afghanistan.
- 2. India expressed opposition to President Bush's decision to withdraw from the ABM Treaty.
- 3. India voted with the US at the September 2005 IAEA Board of Governors meeting to declare that Iran was non-compliant with the NPT.
A1 only
B2 only
C3 only
D1 and 2 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1 and 2 only — Statements 1 and 2 do not belong on the list, so the answer is 1 and 2 only.
Explanation
★Statements 1 and 2 do not belong on the list, so the answer is 1 and 2 only.
★Since 2001 India steadily aligned with the United States on several strategic issues.
★India did support the US counter-terrorism mission in Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks, so statement 1, which denies this, is not a genuine initiative.
★India did not oppose President Bush's withdrawal from the ABM Treaty, so statement 2, which claims opposition, also misdescribes its stance.
★India did vote with the US at the 2005 IAEA Board of Governors to flag Iran's non-compliance with the NPT.
★That IAEA vote, in statement 3, was a genuine pro-US move and does belong on the list.
★India's tilt towards Washington in this decade culminated in the 2008 civil nuclear deal.
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