Which one of the following parties wanted India to follow a pro-US foreign policy in the early years after independence?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Swatantra Party.
Some parties opposed to communism wanted India to follow a pro-US foreign policy; these included the Bharatiya Jan Sangh and later the Swatantra Party. Option (2) is the Bharatiya Janata Party, which was formed only in 1980 by the supporters of the erstwhile Jana Sangh.
NCERT (2025-26): “Distance from two camps … There were, of course, parties and groups in the country that believed that India should be more friendly with the bloc led by the US because that bloc claimed to be pro-democracy. Among those who thought on these lines were leaders like Dr Ambedkar. Some political parties, which were opposed to communism, also wanted India to follow a pro-US foreign policy. These included the Bharatiya Jan Sangh and later the Swatantra Party. But Nehru possessed considerable leeway in formulating foreign policy.” |