Nehru Vision and Values: Jawaharlal Nehru was a nation builder par excellence. He had the perception of a united, integrated, strong and stable India and cherished and nourished the values of liberal democracy, democratic, socialism, secularism, scientific approach and world outlook. Integration of India: The first task of the first Prime Minister of India, Nehru […]
Read More »The year of unrest and agitation Victory of Bangladesh The unique victory of the Bangladesh war of 1971, Indira Gandhi indulged in using her popularity and power in pursuit of the personalized objectives. In 1973, she became imperious. The controversial appointment of the chief justice of the Supreme Court, A.N. Ray, was only a tip of […]
Read More »THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY: The Constitutional Assembly was constituted in November 1946 under the Cabinet Mission Plan. The British Government’s policy statement of June 1947 decided the issue of framing a Constitution by the Constitution Assembly. In all, the constitution Assembly had 11 sessions over two years, eleven months and eighteen days. It held its […]
Read More »Indo-Pak Relations The Mantle of implementing the Tashkent Agreement fell on Prime Minister Indra Gandhi. She took several steps to normalize relations with Pakistan. On 15 August 1968, she offered to sign a “No-War” Pact with Pakistan. She also proposed the creation of a Joint-Machinery for going into the outstanding issues between the two countries. […]
Read More »Shastri’s Successor After the unexpected death of Lal Bahadur Shastri, on 10 Jan, 1966, the search for new successor started. There were 7 aspirants for the post of 2rd Prime Minister – Desai, Indira, Nanda, Chavan, S.K.Patil, Sanjiv Reddy and Kamaraj. Kamaraj for reasons better known to himself he withdrew from the contest. Desai insisted […]
Read More »Prime Ministers in India Narendra Modi – 2014 till date Manmohan Singh – 2004-14 Atal Bihari Vajpayee – 1998-2004 IK Gujral – 1997-98 HD Deve Gowda – 1996-97 AB Vajpayee – 1996 PV Narasimha Rao – 1991-96 Chandra Shekhar – 1990-91 VP Singh – 1989-90 Rajiv Gandhi – 1984-89 Indira Gandhi – 1980-84 Charan Singh […]
Read More »Introduction (Roots of Planning) The roots of planning in India may be traced to Karachi congress resolution (1950), Visvesvaraya Plan (1934), all India National Planning Committee, headed by J.Nehru (1938), the Bombay Plan (1943), People Plan, Gandhian Plan, Advisory Planning Board, chaired by K.C.Neogy and Economic Programme Committee, appointed By AICC (1947). The Planning Commision, […]
Read More »Meaning, ‘Panch Sheel’ was first enunciated in the Sino-Indian treaty on Tibet in April 1954. The Sanskrit term Panch Sheel means ‘five codes of conduct‘. It stands for the following five principles. 1) Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty 2) Mutual non-aggression 3) Mutual non – interference in each other’s internal affairs. […]
Read More »Ideals and Principles Nehru’s foreign policy was based on the time tested Indian values like peace, peaceful settlement of disputes, on -violence, good neighbourliness as against domination, aggression, expansionism, violence and power politics. The five principles enunciated by Lord Buddha formed the basis of ‘Panch Sheel’. The ideals cherished by leaders of India’s freedom struggle […]
Read More »What is meant by foreign policy? A nation’s foreign policy is a policy pursued by nation in its dealings with other nations, designed to achieve national objectives through diplomacy. Formulation of national goals and attempts to achieve it through diplomatic channels are the twin basics of foreign policy. In other words, foreign policy is the […]
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