Analysis of Indian Foreign and Domestic Policies by the GDR's Ministry of Foreign Affairs13 Nov 1978 |
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This analysis by the GDR Ministry of Foreign Affairs covers both the domestic and foreign policy priorities of India's ruling Janata party in the aftermath of the elections of March 1977.
Starting from a comprehensive analysis of the economic and social situation, the analysis interprets the recent change of government as resulting from infighting inside India’s bourgeoisie. From an East German perspective, the Janata Party as well as the Congress Party convey the political wills of this social class, while neither the growing working class nor the agrarian poor are sufficiently represented in the system. For the time being, no fundamental changes in the economic and political system in India are expected. While the East German analysts predict the demise of the heterogenous Janata party and the return of Indira Gandhi to power, they’ll recommend the continuation of existing Eastern Bloc political and economic strategies toward the country.
Regarding India's international role, the analysts expect the continuation of India’s traditional non-alignment posture. While concerned about public utterings regarding an equidistant interpretation of non-alignment, they see a continued Indian interest in close relations with the USSR, predominantly resulting from the rivalry with China. Collection: Indo-Soviet Relations
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Report Origin (Agency): GDR Ministry of Foreign Affairs Language of Original Document: German Number of Pages: 26 Cold War Period: 1970s Persons: Andrei A. Gromyko, Morarji Desai, Indira Gandhi, Atal Behari Vajpayee, Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy, Erich Honecker, Jagjivan Ram, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Willy Brandt, Marie Schlei, Horst Sindermann, George Fernandes |
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Document Source: Foundation Archive of the Parties and Mass Organizations of the Former GDR in the Federal Archives (SAPMO-BArch), Berlin Call Number: DY 30/IV B 2/20/443 |
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