PM affirms India’s ‘strategic autonomy’

PM affirms India’s ‘strategic autonomy’

News

1. PM Narendra Modi affirms strategic Autonomy as India’s foreign principle at ‘Shangri-La Dialogue’ in Singapore.

Important Facts

2. ‘Shangri-La Dialogue’ is organised by London-based think-tank IISS and hosted by Singapore. It is attended by Defence Ministers from the Asia-Pacific region each year
3. PM Modi is the first Indian PM to address ‘Shangri-La Dialogue’. India’s views become important because

• India has increased its engagement with the ASEAN region.
• India joined a quadrilateral grouping with the U.S., Japan and Australia for the Indo-Pacific.
• India joined SCO group.
• India’s close engagement with Russia and China.

5. Key take away from PM address

• India Foreign Policy follow Strategic Autonomy. It is based on equivalence in ties with Russia, the U.S. and China
• Cautioning world against a return to the age of great power rivalries.
• He consider Indo-Pacific as an open space free from any strategic rivalry. His statement clarify India’s position on the “Indo-Pacific” strategy which is often seen as a platform to contain China’s moves in the South China Sea.
• India’s relation with china is ‘multi-layered’. He acknowledged that both the countries had displayed maturity and wisdom in managing issues and ensuring a peaceful border.
• India and Russia wanted a strong multi-polar world order to deal with the emerging global challenges.
• India’s global strategic partnership with the United States has strengthen in recent times.