Phase IFoundation
Background
Overview
Crucial for understanding India's foreign policy, its role as a rising power, and its engagement with the global community. It reflects India's strategic autonomy and its efforts to build a multipolar world order.
India's soft power refers to its ability to attract and co-opt through appeal and attraction, rather than coercion. Military diplomacy is a component of this, involving the use of armed forces and defence relations to achieve foreign policy objectives, build trust, and project a positive image globally.