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To what extent can India’s policy of non-alignment during the Cold War be interpreted as a pragmatic strategy by a relatively weak state to optimise its national interests within a bipolar international system?

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The Strategic Ramifications of the Taliban’s Resurgence in Afghanistan for India’s Regional Security Calculus and Foreign Policy Orientation Abstract The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, following the U.S. and NATO withdrawal, marks a significant inflection point in South Asian geopolitics. For India, which had invested heavily—both politically and economically—in supporting the … Continue reading To what extent can India’s policy of non-alignment during the Cold War be interpreted as a pragmatic strategy by a relatively weak state to optimise its national interests within a bipolar international system?