GUJRAL
DOCTRINE - INTERNATIONAL
News:
What does Indian foreign
policy's "Gujral Doctrine" entail?
What's
in the news?
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The Gujral Principles, which bear his
name, are an approach to foreign policy that Gujral alone had as prime
minister.
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This idea had enormous benefits for India.
Despite the fact that I.K. Gujral served as prime minister for just a single
year.
Gujral
Doctrine:
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Gujaral was in charge for less than a
year, and his tenure received little individual attention from India’s leaders.
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He is, however, the only Prime Minister with a foreign policy approach named after him
— the Gujral Doctrine.
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It was during his second tenure as
External Affairs Minister (EAM) that Gujral delineated his approach towards
India’s neighbours, which later came to be known as the Gujral Doctrine.
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This consisted of five basic principles,
as outlined by Gujral at a speech in Chatham House in London in September 1996.
Objectives:
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The Gujral Doctrine was based on the
understanding that India’s size and population by default made it a major
player in South East Asia, and its position and prestige could be better
cemented by adopting a non-domineering attitude towards its smaller neighbours.
Features:
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India
does not ask for reciprocity but gives all that it
can in good faith and trust with the neighbours like Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan,
Maldives and Sri Lanka.
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No South Asian country will allow its
territory to be used against the interest of another country of the region.
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None
will interfere in the internal affairs of another.
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All South Asian countries must respect
each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
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To settle all their disputes through peaceful bilateral negotiations.