Tag: non-aligned movement

• NAM has helped in easing of tension between the two power blocs and ultimately in bringing about the end of Cold War.
• NAM acted against the arm race of the superpowers during the Cold War years.

NAM has virtually lost its political relevance, it continues to be an effective forum for seeking economic justice. It could not do anything when two of its own member states, i.e., Iran and Iraq were engaged in a prolonged conflict. Similarly, it could not do much when Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union in 1979 or Iraq was invaded by the US-led coalition forces in 2003.

Jawaharlal Nehru was against the philosophy advocated by the two power blocs. He had rejected the communist state as monolithic and described Marxism as an outdated theory. He did not favour capitalism either and was influenced by socialism.

NAM has helped in easing of tension between the two power blocs and ultimately in bringing about the end of Cold War, NAM acted against the arm race of the superpowers during the Cold War years.

With the emergence of neo-colonialism, NAM has become all the more relevant. Many small and weak countries are unable to preserve their sovereignty in economic field because of the interference of international financial institutions like the World Bank, IMF, and WTO which try to impose their decisions on them.

NAM has virtually lost its political relevance, it continues to be an effective forum for seeking economic justice. It could not do anything when two of its own members states, i.e., Iran and Iraq were engaged in a prolonged conflict. Similarly, it could not do much when Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union in 1979 or Iraq was invaded by the US-led coalition force in 2003.

Jawaharlal Nehru was against the philosophy advocated by the two power blocs. He had rejected the communist state as monolithic and described Marxism as an outdated theory. He did not favour capitalism either and was influenced by socialism.

NAM has virtually lost its political relevance, it continues to be an effective forum for seeking economic justice. It could not do anything when two of its own member states, i.e., Iran and Iraq were engaged in a prolonged conflict. Similarly, it could not do much when Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union in 1979 or Iraq was invaded by the US-led coalition forces in 2003.

The principles were emphasized by the Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, in a broadcast speech made at the time of the Asian Prime Ministers Conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka just a few days after the signing of the Sino-Indian treaty in Beijing.