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    The Gujral Doctrine sought to build trust between India and its neighbors through bilateral talks and removing immediate demands in diplomatic relations. It emphasized unilateral accommodation and friendly relations without demanding reciprocity from neighbors like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The doctrine's five principles were to not allow territory to be used against others, non-interference in internal affairs, respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty, and settling disputes through bilateral negotiations. The doctrine had positive impacts like improved regional relationships but also received criticism about weakening India's intelligence agencies. It aimed for long-term confidence building, though its relevance today is debated.

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    The Gujral Doctrine sought to build trust between India and its neighbors through bilateral talks and removing immediate demands in diplomatic relations. It emphasized unilateral accommodation and friendly relations without demanding reciprocity from neighbors like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The doctrine's five principles were to not allow territory to be used against others, non-interference in internal affairs, respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty, and settling disputes through bilateral negotiations. The doctrine had positive impacts like improved regional relationships but also received criticism about weakening India's intelligence agencies. It aimed for long-term confidence building, though its relevance today is debated.

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    The Gujral Doctrine sought to build trust between India and its neighbors through bilateral talks and removing immediate demands in diplomatic relations. It emphasized unilateral accommodation and friendly relations without demanding reciprocity from neighbors like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The doctrine's five principles were to not allow territory to be used against others, non-interference in internal affairs, respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty, and settling disputes through bilateral negotiations. The doctrine had positive impacts like improved regional relationships but also received criticism about weakening India's intelligence agencies. It aimed for long-term confidence building, though its relevance today is debated.

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    The Gujral Doctrine sought to build trust between India and its neighbors through bilateral talks and removing immediate demands in diplomatic relations. It emphasized unilateral accommodation and friendly relations without demanding reciprocity from neighbors like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The doctrine's five principles were to not allow territory to be used against others, non-interference in internal affairs, respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty, and settling disputes through bilateral negotiations. The doctrine had positive impacts like improved regional relationships but also received criticism about weakening India's intelligence agencies. It aimed for long-term confidence building, though its relevance today is debated.

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    Gujral Doctrine

    • What is meant by Gujral doctrine? Does it


    have any relevance today? Discuss. 2013
    Gujral Doctrine
    • The Gujral sought to build trust between India
    and neighbours, of solution to bilateral issues
    through bilateral talks and to remove immediate
    quid pro quos in diplomatic relationship between
    India and her neighbours.
    • The ‘Doctrine’ emphasized on the importance of
    unilateral accommodation for friendly and warm
    relations with India’s neighbours.
    Five Principles
    • With neighbours like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri
    Lanka, India does not ask for reciprocity, but gives and
    accommodates what it can in good faith and trust.
    • No South Asian country should allow its territory to be used against
    the interest of another country of the region.
    • No country should interfere in the internal affairs of another.
    • All South Asian countries must respect each other’s territorial
    integrity and sovereignty.
    • They should settle all their disputes through peaceful bilateral
    negotiations.
    Application

    • Sharing of Ganga water with Bangladesh


    • Increasing People to People contact with Pakistan
    • “Confidence building measures” talks with
    Pakistan
    • Concessions to Srilanka
    • Solving water crisis in Maldives
    Positive impacts
    • Recognized the supreme importance of friendly, cordial relations
    with neighbours.
    • Re casted South Asia’s regional relationships, including the difficult
    relationship between India and Pakistan.
    • Generated an atmosphere of understanding and cooperation
    between India and these countries.
    • Was accepted not only within the country, but also by most of the
    neighbours and major powers.
    • Post-cold war world it became a new and important principle of
    India’s foreign policy.
    Criticism
    • Debilitating Impact on RAW’s ability
    Relevance
    • Gujral doctrine is empathetic.
    • It aims at confidence-building, changing mindsets, placing procedures and even
    issues against a larger and longer perspective of national interest.
    • Confidence-building may take a while but is worth the political investment. One
    can give today to get tomorrow or trade a ‘concession’ in one sector to make a
    gain in another area. The process is as important as the event and, at the start,
    perhaps even more important to get things moving.
    • The doctrine drew skepticism from New Delhi’s national security establishment
    and today lies in the geopolitical dump.
    • And yet, it was an earnest attempt to extricate India from ultra-nationalism and
    make regionalism work for peace and economic upliftment of people in the entire
    subcontinent.

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