What was India's foreign policy after independence - Social Science - India After Independence

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What was India's foreign policy after independence

P. Sujatha · Accepted Answer

The changes that were introduced in India after achieving
Independence are:
1
The policy makers followed the policy of Import Substitution The
policy of import substitution implied reducing imports by way of
tariffs and quotas
2
Another policy that was followed after independence included Export
Promotion Policy Under this policy, emphasis was laid to increase
the exports of India
3
Heavy stress was laid on making India self reliant by way of
encouraging domestic production of all the major commodities
4
At the same time, there was liberalisation in imports of the
commodities necessary for the growth of the economy
5
Along with this, the policy of protection of domestic industries
from competition with foreign counterparts was also pursued

What was India's foreign policy after independence.