Indias key geopolitical relationships and impacts of stability and development

BRITIAN AND THE COLONIAL LEGACY

INDIAS FOREIGN POLICY

India has taken many steps in order to improve its relationship with its International neighbours

BRICS

INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS

INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS

E.g = India joining the ASSOSIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN).
ASEAN promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, military, educational, and sociocultural integration among its members.

policy of NON- ALLIGNMENT, thy don't have one close ally but work with all countries to help their development. Ensure peace, ensure own development is more important than international relations.

UK keen to improve its relationship with India as it seeks to improve TRADE LINKS. UK wants to export more goods and services to India, and wants Indian companies to invest in the UK

  • Britain left India, region called Kashmir existed between Pakistan and India, controlled by Hindu ruler but region was muslim
    Pakistan invaded Kashmir after Indian independence, India fights back. Lead to the beginning of the INDO-PAKISTSN WAR (1947)

This conflict with Pakistan represented threat to Indias development in 1999, both countries developed nuclear weapons and were close to war

Continued fighting across the Line of Control in Kashmir, nuclear war if tensions get worse

Both countries are growing superpowers with nuclear weapons.
Competition between the two nations as both countries are keen to strengthen global image and prestige. India expanding its navy and building ports. India seeks to become a hub for transport, communication and trade in the Indian ocean

Disputes remain between countries over borders along Himalayas and in kashmir. nStems from implications controlling water secuirty.

Despite this, India and china are seeking to strengthen trade between countries. Bilateral trade deal signed in 2012

China investing in indias ONE BELT ONE ROAD initiative (OBOR). Developing transport and infrastructure across Asia to Europe

China has tuned a number of high speed rain links to India

India was once part of the British Empire, now a member of the COMMONWEALTH. Indias relationship with the UK has improved in recent years.


One legacy is that most of Indias's Middle class speak English. During colonial rule, Britain maintained and funded Uni's which remain. Helped India to develop quickly with a well educated, English speaking workforce.

1947 - during decolonisation, situation wasn't positive. India's Agricultural sector was weak and over stretched (to maximise profits)
Famines were common, showing social divides between rich, British and poor
Britain withdrew from India, divide across Kashmir, one side Islamic Pakistan and the other Hindu India.
Mass migrations, conflict and civil unrest emerged and remians

Group of developing and newly industrialised countries

BRAZIL, RUSSIA, INDIA, CHINA, South Africa

Combined untried comprise 1/2 of the worlds population, 1/4 of the worlds Land mass and 1/5 of the worlds GDP

Indias expansion has Led to the prosperity of the middle class. 10 of the 30 tastes growing urban areas are In India

All BRICS countries are highly reliant on China as without China the other countries would have little political power. This gives China more power over the other countries.

India is growing its military, navy and airforce. 4th strongest military after USA, Russia and China.

Member of UN, commonwealth and world trade organisation
key player in the Indian ocean