Pragmatism in Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee’s Views on Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
A few years after independence, it became evident that Indian Foreign Policy and diplomacy under Nehru did not bear the intended fruits. The relationship with other countries post-independence did not reflect the Indian character or civilisational values. However, there were many leaders like Dr B.R.Ambedkar, Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, K.M.Munshi and others who thought with an Indian mindset propagated her values and had a perspective on many issues which were rooted in our civilisational values and pragmatism. It must be noted that there are many things similar in the vision statements of Babasaheb Ambedkar and Dr Mukherjee when it comes to international relations. Both spoke about the faulty policies of Nehru in parliament. Their statements were vindicated when the policies of Nehr...