India’S Relationship With Other Countries 10th Notes KSEEB Social Science
→ A country can never progress without interacting with another country.
→ The relationship between China and India goes back to Mesopotamia and Sindhu river civilization.
→ The ‘Silk Trade’ between India and China is also mentioned in (Arthashashtra) the book written by Kautilya.
→ India went to war with China in 1962 due the escalation of Tibetan Crisis.
→ The insistence of China claiming Arunachal Pradesh belongs to it is one of the main problems between India and China.
→ The Bilateral relationship between India and China is healthy.
→ India has established good trade relationship with China after 1980’s.
→ BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) a trade alliance established 2003.
→ There are issues like terrorism Jammu and Kashmir issue and river water sharing disputes between India and Pakistan.
→ In order to improve bilateral relationship between India and Pakistan, Tashkent Agreement, Shimla Agreement, Lahore bus Yathra, Agra conference have been made between the two countries.
→ Pakistani terrorists have made terrorist attacks on Indian Parliament House in 2001, Mumbai attack in 2007 and Patharikot attack in 2016, which has affected the quality of bilateral relationship between the two countries.
→ Mutual trade relationship have continued ever since Independence.
→ The Non-Aligned policy of India has not affected its relationship.
→ Russia had opposed China’s invasion of India in 1962.
→ Russia supported India during Goa, liberation in 1961.
→ Russia supports India in the UNO.
→ India has a non-aligned policy in its relationship with USA.
→ USA supports India’s Five year plans.
→ USA extended its support to India during the 1965 Indo-china War.
→ India has good relationship with USA in the field of trade, science and technology. space science, education etc.
→ India has relationship with Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Afghanistan, Indonesia.
→ CORDIAL: Warm
→ TIBETAN CRISIS: In March 1959, an uprising erupted in Lhasa (Tibetan capital) against Chinese rule. The Dalai Lama took refuge in Assam, Tibetan refugees where provided shelter by India. The enraged Chinese invaded India in 1962.
→ BRICS: BRICS is an acronym for an association of five major emerging economies, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, formed in 2003.
→ TASHKET AGREEMENT: The Tashkent Agreement was on accord signed an Jan 10 1966, by India’s Prime Minister Lai Bahadur Shastiy and Pakistan President Ayub Khan ending the 17 day war between Pakistan and India in August – September 1965.
→ SHIMLA AGREEMENT: was signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Zulfikar Ali Butto of Pakistan on 2nd July 1972. It was a peace treaty seeking to reverse the consequences of the 1971 war, seeking withdrawal of troops and return of Prisoner’s of War
→ LAHOR BUS YATRA: The Delhi Lahore bus (Saad-e-shard) ‘call of the frontier’) is a passenger bus service connecting Delhi and Lahore in Pakistan via the Wagah border. It was launched on 19 February 1999. The inagural launch of the bus had Atal Bihari Vijpayee as a passenger.
→ AGRA CONFERENCE: or Agra Summit was historic two day conference meeting between India and Pakistan, on 14th / 16th July 2001, to resolve long standing issues between India and Pakistan.
→ GOA LIBERATION (1961): Even of 15th August 1947, Goa was under the rule of Portuguese. After a long struggle and many failed attempts of diplomatic negotiations with Portugal, Pt. Nehru ordered the India Army to take Goa by force in a Military Operation on 18 and 19 December 1961. Indian troops captured Goa with little resistance and the Governor – General of Portuguese – India signed a instrument of surrender.
→ 1947: India Independence Act.
→ 1961: a) Indo-China War b) Goa Liberation
→ 1962: Indo – China War
→ 1971: Agreement of 20 years for peace and co-operation between India and Russia.
→ 2001: Terrorist attack on Indian parliament house.
→ 2007: Terrorist attack on Mumbai
→ 2016: Terrorist attack on Pathankot.