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Historically India had been a non-aligned country. It had been convenient for India. For instance, India managed to purchase weapons from major weapons suppliers while distancing itself from American or Soviet proxy-wars.

In recent years, India decided to shed its non-aligned posture and decided to move toward the American pole.

Why has India suddenly decided to change its non-aligned posture?

Historically India had been a non-aligned country. It had been convenient for India. For instance, India managed to purchase weapons from major weapons suppliers while distancing itself from American or Soviet proxy-wars.

In recent years, India decided to shed its non-aligned posture and decided to move toward the American pole. From 2002 to 2018, India signed GSOMIA, LEMOA, COMCASA. BECA is under process as of March-2020. So, as we can see even though moving to the American pole started in 2002, it was expedited during the present BJP rule.

Why has India suddenly decided to change its non-aligned posture?

Historically India had been a non-aligned country. It had been convenient for India. For instance, India managed to purchase weapons from major weapons suppliers while distancing itself from American or Soviet proxy-wars.

In recent years, India decided to shed its non-aligned posture and decided to move toward the American pole. As a result, it moved closer to Israel, and following the Israeli model, it annexed Kashmir by revoking Article-370. As a result, China invaded India and claimed the strategically important Glwan Valley in India's Ladakh region.

Why has India suddenly decided to change its non-aligned posture?

Historically India had been a non-aligned country. It had been convenient for India. For instance, India managed to purchase weapons from major weapons suppliers while distancing itself from American or Soviet proxy-wars.

In recent years, India decided to shed its non-aligned posture and decided to move toward the American pole.

Why has India suddenly decided to change its non-aligned posture?

Historically India had been a non-aligned country. It had been convenient for India. For instance, India managed to purchase weapons from all major weapons suppliers while distancing itself from American or Soviet proxy-wars.

In recent years, India decided to shed its non-aligned posture and decided to move toward the American pole. As a result, it moved closer to Israel, and following the Israeli model, it annexed Kashmir by revoking Article-370. As a result, China invaded India and claimed the strategically important Glwan Valley in India's Ladakh region.

Why has India suddenly decided to change its non-aligned posture?

Historically India had been a non-aligned country. It had been convenient for India. For instance, India managed to purchase weapons from major weapons suppliers while distancing itself from American or Soviet proxy-wars.

In recent years, India decided to shed its non-aligned posture and decided to move toward the American pole. As a result, it moved closer to Israel, and following the Israeli model, it annexed Kashmir by revoking Article-370. As a result, China invaded India and claimed the strategically important Glwan Valley in India's Ladakh region.

Why has India suddenly decided to change its non-aligned posture?