Draft Note in Preparation of a Soviet Delegation to India15 Dec 1959 |
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This policy briefing, which outlines the aims for a Soviet delegation to India, discusses détente and disarmament in international affairs, mentioning Eisenhower’s visit to India, Khrushchev’s visit to the US and France, Khrushchev’s UN submission on complete disarmament and India’s UN initiative on the cessation of nuclear weapons testing. Both the Soviet and Indian stance against colonialism and Soviet opposition to the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) are reiterated, focusing instead on the Bandung Conference and proposing Soviet participation in the economic development of African and Asian countries. Regarding Asian affairs, the paper discusses coinciding Soviet and Indian interests with regard to Indochina and looks at the Chinese-Indian border conflict with Tibet and Nepal. Finally, positive Soviet-Indian political and economic relations are mentioned, naming information exchange, state visits and trade agreements as examples. Collection: Indo-Soviet Relations
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Note Language of Original Document: Russian Number of Pages: 17 Cold War Period: 1950s Persons: KY Voroshilov |
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Document Source: Russian State Archive of Contemporary History (RGANI) Call Number: F. 5/Op. 30/D. 301/Ll. 241-258 |
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