Non-Alignment as an Expression of India’s Indigenous Political Ethos and Strategic Worldview Introduction India’s policy of non-alignment, formally articulated during the early years of the Cold War, was far more than a strategic maneuver to maintain equidistance between the two rival blocs. It emerged from a civilizational self-understanding, a deep commitment to sovereignty and independence, … Continue reading To what extent has India’s policy of non-alignment reflected the indigenous political ethos and popular aspirations of the Indian people, and how has this strategic orientation embodied a distinctively Indian approach to global engagement beyond Cold War binaries?