Factors shaping india's foreign policy during cold war

India's Foreign Policy has a glorious past inspired by her freedom struggle, political ideas and philosophy which are deeply rooted in her history. Also, was shaped during that time by the circumstances prevailing in world politics and geopolitics. The ideological conflict between USA and Soviet Union did not deter her to follow the concept of non-alignment as a major component of her policy. The paper begins by defining the meaning of foreign policy. The paper is further divided into three parts. The first part, deals with history of India's foreign policy i.e. pre-independence and post independence. Further, it attempts to explore and rationalize the ground on which the Indian foreign policy has been prepared. The second part, elaborates India's role and its posture during the initial years of Cold War. The third part, examines India's relation with USA and its reaction to the USA military alliances with other countries.