The correct answer is option (2) - India
India convened the Asian Relations Conference in March 1947 under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru. The conference was held between 23 March and 2 April, 1947, lasting for 10 days.
Nehru envisioned a significant role for India not only on the global stage but particularly within Asian affairs. His era witnessed the initiation of interactions between India and other recently liberated nations across Asia and Africa. Spanning the 1940s and 1950s, Nehru passionately championed the cause of Asian unity. Under his guidance, India orchestrated the Asian Relations Conference in March 1947, a remarkable feat accomplished five months prior to its own attainment of independence.
A paramount milestone in India's involvement with the nascent Asian and African nations was the Afro-Asian Conference held in Bandung, Indonesia, in 1955, commonly known as the Bandung Conference. This pivotal event marked the zenith of India's engagement with these newly sovereign regions. Notably, the Bandung Conference subsequently paved the way for the establishment of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). The NAM's inaugural summit, the First Summit, took place in Belgrade in September 1961, and Nehru played a pivotal role as a co-founder of this movement. |
