Background
India Foundation, in partnership with Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India organised acomprehensive five-day Workshop on India’s Foreign Policy in Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra, New Delhi from January 28 – February 01, 2018. This event brought together, as participants, 60 aficionados of Indian foreign policy: researchers, academicians, and practitioners, from across India and from key partner nations. These sessions were addressed by senior practitioners and thought leaders including government officials, national leaders, experienced diplomats (serving and retired), domain-specialists and ambassadors of several countries.This online course titled Introduction to India’s Foreign Policy is based on the proceedings of this workshop.
Course Overview
The objective is to provide a one-stop, authentic resource for anyone interested in India’s foreign policy.It is best suited for students and teachers of political science and international relations as well as policy makers interested in India’s foreign policy. The curriculum of this online course is well-rounded to cover major thematic issues and vital bilateral relationships in India’s foreign policy. The course is divided into five modules:
Introduction and Key Principles
India and Neighbourhood
India and Multilateralism
India’s Relation with Strategic Partners
Key Agendas in India’s Foreign Policy
Learning Outcomes
This course will help students, academics and professionals develop an authentic understanding of India’s Foreign Policy- its historical context, recent developments and key issues facing the country. The course will provide students with a framework to analyse and become familiar with India’s diplomatic agenda and current engagements with partner countries.
I. INTRODUCTION AND KEY PRINCIPLES
| S.NO | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to India’s Foreign Policy | S Jaishankar
Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India |
| 2 | Recent Innovations in India’s Foreign Policy: Panchamrit Doctrine |
National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party; Director, India Foundation High Commissioner of India to Singapore |
| 3 | Overview of India’s Foreign Policy since 2014 | V K Singh
Minister of State for External Affairs, Govt. of India |
| 4 | Indian Strategic Thought | Shakti Sinha
Director, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library |
II. INDIA AND NEIGHBORHOOD
| S.NO | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India’s Neighbourhood Policy | Amar Singh
Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India |
| 2 | India’s Wars and How They Shaped Our Foreign Policy |
Director, India Foundation Former C-in-C, Western Naval Command, Indian Navy |
| 3 | India – Af-Pak Relations |
Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India |
| 4 | India-China Relations |
Director, Institute of Chinese Studies, India Professor, International Relations, King’s College London, UK |
III. INDIA AND MULTILATERALISM
| S.NO | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | From High Ground to High Table |
Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India Former Foreign Secretary, Government of India |
| 2 | India-ASEAN Relations |
Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India |
| 3 | India and ASEAN Countries |
High Commissioner of India to Singapore Ambassador of India to Indonesia High Commissioner of India to Brunei Darussalam |
| 4 | India-EU Relations |
Former Foreign Secretary, India Senior Fellow for South Asia, IISS, UK |
IV. INDIA’S RELATION WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS
| S.NO | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India-US Relations |
Member of Parliament, India Press Secretary to the President of India |
| 2 | India-Russia Relations |
Convener, National Security Advisory Board, Government of India |
| 3 | India-West Asia Relations (Israel, Palestine and Iran) |
Former Ambassador, India |
| 4 | India- Central Asia and India-Middle East Relations |
Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India |
| 5 | India-Africa Relations |
Former Ambassador, India |
| 6 | India-Latin America Relations |
Asst. Professor, Centre for Latin American & International Studies, Goa University |
V. KEY AGENDAS IN INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY
| S.NO | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India’s Economic Diplomacy | Suresh Prabhu
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India |
| 2 | India’s Economy: Its Global Calling Card |
Director, India Foundation |
| 3 | Foreign Policy Begins at Home: Domestic Politics in India |
Member of Parliament, India |
| 4 | Role of Indian Diaspora |
In-Charge, Foreign Affairs Department, Bharatiya Janata Party Secretary (Consular Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India |
| 5 | India’s Soft Power Diplomacy |
President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India |
| 6 | Pillars of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy |
Founder & Director, American Institute of Vedic Studies Former Ambassador, India Founder, Indic Academy |