Non-Alignment and the Strategic Orientation of Indian Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World Introduction The principle of non-alignment, originally conceived during the Cold War as a doctrine of strategic autonomy and moral diplomacy, has been a defining tenet of India’s foreign policy. Rooted in the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru and the foundational ethos of India’s … Continue reading How does the enduring principle of non-alignment inform the strategic orientation of India’s foreign policy in the contemporary multipolar international system, and to what extent does it retain relevance amid shifting global power dynamics and strategic realignments?