Making of Indian Foreign Policy an Analysis from 1947 to 2024

Abstract

The paper analyzes India’s foreign policy changes from the time of India’s till date and how from the policy of ‘Non Alignment’, India has moved to ‘Strategic Autonomy’. Article also aims to take a holistic look at India’s Foreign policy and visualizes how history, culture, geography and geo-strategic environment have influenced this. Today India has a matured foreign policy which is helping in both economic development and national security. This article is descriptive in nature. The main purpose of writing this article is to make scholars and researchers feel proud of India’s rich history and stable foreign policy. Major findings of this article are that in spite of many changes in governments, geopolitical situation in the world or economic setbacks like recent Pandemic, India’s foreign policy has remained friendly for economic growth, technological advancements, secure nation  and suitable for foreign investments. This research and article has a major significance for India as it analyses the complete spectrum of foreign policy over six to seven decades. This is going to benefit students of International Relations, Political Science and Public Policy in their further research and understanding of the country.