Sixteenth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

Abstract

India’s strength as a global power has grown over the years. The country has taken the initiative to address foreign policy issues that affect global politics. Nevertheless, within India, certain sections of society are skeptical of what the current government is doing. India is following the status quo seen with the developed world, which emphasizes neoliberalism. The behavior exhibited by India supports this assertion, from the country’s economic relationship with countries like the United States and France, the strategy being applied to Kashmir, global support for counter-terrorism, and its increasingly powerful voice as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. On the other hand, members of the opposition parties in the Indian Parliament are challenging the type of laws passed, some of which resulted in protests throughout the country, such as the bifurcation of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, the Citizenship Amendment Act, and the National Registry of Citizens. A recent development has severely affected India, and China bilateral relations is the border issue over territorial claims on the Line of Actual Control between the two countries. All four issues are testing India governance and policymaking. This paper, a piece focused on interpretative research, unravels fault-lines exposed in its handling of them – creating challenges for India’s policymakers and concludes with recommendations to tackle the fault-lines, to enhance peace and security for the country.