Assertion: Jawaharlal Nehru played a crucial role in setting the national agenda. He was his own foreign minister.
Reason: Thus both as the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister, he exercised profound influence in the formulation and implementation of India’s foreign policy from 1946 to 1964.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Nehru adopted a mixed economy and is one of the founding figures of NAM. He had a major impact on India's foreign policies. The three major objectives of Nehru’s foreign policy were to preserve hard-earned sovereignty, protect territorial integrity, and promote rapid economic development is still followed in India.