Political opposition in India is likely to eat their words ‘Need to stand up, not stand aside’, which they had used to slam the government, not long ago, for abstaining from UNSC vote on Russia-Ukraine.
Australia has backed India’s stand on the Ukraine-Russia conflict saying, “The Quad member countries have accepted India’s position on the Russian attack on Ukraine and that no country would be unhappy as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been using his contacts to call for an end to the conflict.” Such an understanding was shown despite Australia’s own strong disquiet on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Parallely, Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan offered rare praise for India’s foreign policy, that too in a public rally. He said that, “Main aaj Hindustan ko daad deta hun (I praise our neighbouring country Hindustan) as they always had independent foreign policy. Today, India is in their (America) alliance and they are part of QUAD… They are importing oil from Russia despite sanctions because their policy is for the betterment of people”.
India’s abstention to vote on the global crisis is like recalling from the past when it raised eyebrows across the globe with its endorsement of the non-alignment move, which meant non-participation in the military affairs of a bipolar world and optimum involvement towards peace and security through multi-polar participation.
The foundation of such an elevated stature lies in the numerous efforts India has put over the last 6-7 years to change both its outlook and conduct on International level. Some of the steps include giving due importance to potential regions through change in International policies like shifting from ‘Look East’ to ‘Act East’ policy, fresh stand on signing of FTAs with various countries, formation of global initiatives like the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), rolling out of excellent measures leading to exponential growth of exports, FDI’s etc like the PLI scheme, Ease of Doing Business, relaxation of complex trade, licensing and business norms and laws, voicing India’s concerns and stand on all global platforms and forums regarding environment protection, world peace and security, economic growth and development, importance of rapid technological advancement, and numerous other subjects of growth, democratic evaluation and futuristic readiness.
Unlike the past, India’s foreign policy stances and tendencies are now much more mature, precise and prudent, standing tall on the foundations of genuine concerns and greater intents to sought peace and stability. India’s intents are being considered honest globally on such a scale that even its tough choices are receiving respect from all quarters.
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