India's Foreign Policy

2. – Community abroad seen as an important pillar of India’s foreign policy.
6. – Country created in 1971 with India’s support during Liberation War.
10. – Issue at the core of India’s relations with major powers, especially after 1974 and 1998 tests.
11. – Neighbor with whom India fought a war in 1962.
14. – Grouping of emerging economies including India, Brazil, Russia, China, and South Africa.
15. – Strategic partner with whom India has defense and energy ties.
17. – Disputed territory central to India–Pakistan relations.
18. – The architect of India’s early foreign policy.
19. – Treaty India has not signed, citing discriminatory provisions.

1. – Prime Minister during the 1971 war and the signing of the Shimla Agreement.
3. – Five principles of peaceful coexistence agreed between India and China in 1954.
4. – Regional body central to India’s “Act East” policy.
5. – Prime Minister associated with India’s current foreign policy emphasis on “Neighborhood First.”
7. – Leader who emphasized moral principles in India’s foreign policy.
8. – Body where India aspires to become a permanent member.
9. – India’s guiding principle during the Cold War, avoiding military blocs.
12. – Prime Minister who signed the Tashkent Agreement in 1966.
13. – Country with whom India signed the Civil Nuclear Agreement in 2008.
16. – Regional grouping founded in 1985 with India as a member.