Abstract India's leadership role in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) during the Cold War laid the foundation for a distinctive foreign policy approach grounded in principles of strategic autonomy, anti-imperialism, global equity, and peaceful coexistence. In the post-Cold War and especially 21st-century context, these normative commitments have evolved but not disappeared. This paper critically examines the … Continue reading To what extent does the normative framework of the Non-Aligned Movement continue to inform India’s soft power strategy and foreign policy objectives in the contemporary global order?