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Critically examine the evolution of Indo–Soviet relations during the Janata Party government (1977–1979), and assess the extent of continuity and change in India’s foreign policy towards the Soviet Union.

~ Polity Prober

Introduction The period of the Janata Party government (1977–1979) occupies a distinctive place in the evolution of India's foreign policy. Following the Emergency (1975–1977), the electoral defeat of the Congress government led by Indira Gandhi brought to power the Janata Party under Morarji Desai, marking the first non-Congress government at the Centre. Since the late … Continue reading Critically examine the evolution of Indo–Soviet relations during the Janata Party government (1977–1979), and assess the extent of continuity and change in India’s foreign policy towards the Soviet Union.