How did the policy of non-alignment reflect the aspirations of India and other newly independent nations to maintain their sovereignty and resist colonial pressures?(10 marks)

Non alignment ideology was on its forte, propagated & ethical international relation strategy given by former PM Nehru. Feature of Non alignment: Non participation in cold war, Not taking any ideology, Bilaterally & towards ambiguity on influence, Sovereignty NAM - Reflection of aspiration: a) To maintain sovereignty: & Non alignment ideology pledged that they would avoid supporting any single global power, b) Non alignment ideology pledged that they would avoid supporting any single global power, c) Not let global power dictate their terms to newer nations.

a) Maintain state autonomy in totality of their foreign policy measures, b) Never bargain their countries independent for any alleged support of global power, By To resist colonial power: a) Not let domestic issues dictate the foreign policy, b) International jockeying & support was seen as neither both in [EX] P-480 proposal of USA, c) Not compromise on democratic principles by usurping leadership [EX] No leader was willy to compromise sovereignty for dictatorship. Support calls other newly decolonised nation import & presume: Therefore 'NAM alliance' was an extension of 'Non violent' & nation building ink International arenas.

— Sachin