• Dr. Vineet Prakash

This paper is an attempt to examine the philosophical, cultural and historical roots of India’s foreign policy. It begins with providing a background to the emergence of India as an independent country amidst the global fraternity of nation states and goes on to shed a light on how various philosophical, cultural and historical factors intermingled with modern influences, such as the experience of colonial rule and other significant developments in global politics of the time, to shape the thinking of Indian leaders on matters of foreign policy

British Rule, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Cold War, Non-Alignment

"Motivating Factors Driving India's Foreign Policy", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no.k338-k344, June-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206A47.pdf

"Motivating Factors Driving India's Foreign Policy", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no. ppk338-k344, June-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206A47.pdf