Relaciones Internacionales (Dec 2017)
India at the Margins of Global Governance: A Peculiar Practice of Multilateralism
Abstract
After the Cold War, India was forced to examine its non-alignment policy. Apparently, a new foreign policy was shaped. It was more ambitious in defining the scope of India’s global interests yet, complying with global governance. But despite this appearance, when official discourse is analyzed and contrasted with evidence, it is possible to note not only the tensions and instabilities in the narrative, but also the continuities of non-alignment. This article aims to investigate the practice of multilateralism in Indian foreign policy considering the cases of SAARC, and BRICS. The article traces the consistencies in how foreign policy has been conceived: restricting multilateralism as well as global governance, and securing India’s national interest and sovereignty.
