The Gujral Doctrine is a set of five principles to guide the conduct of foreign relations with India’s immediate neighbors.
Genesis of the Doctrine: Among other factors, these five principles arise from the belief that India’s stature and strength cannot be divorced from the quality of its relations with its neighbours.
- First, with the neighbors like Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri -Lanka, India does not ask for reciprocity but gives all that it can in good faith and trust.
- Secondly, no South Asian country will allow its territory to be used against the interest of another country of the region.
- Thirdly, none will interfere in the internal affairs of another.
- Fourthly, all South Asian countries must respect each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
- And finally, they will settle all their disputes through peaceful bilateral negotiations.
Essence of Gujral Doctrine: The essence of Gujral Doctrine is that being the largest country in South Asia, India decided on 'extension of unilateral concessions to neighbors in the sub-continent'.
Genesis of the Doctrine: Among other factors, these five principles arise from the belief that India’s stature and strength cannot be divorced from the quality of its relations with its neighbours.
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