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Critically examine: “Non-alignment came to symbolize the struggle of India and other newly independent nations to retain and strengthen their independence from colonialism and imperialism.”

  • UPSC 2019
  • The World after World War II

The claim frames non-alignment as an extension of the anti-colonial struggle rather than a mere Cold War tactic — a framing worth testing rather than assuming.

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  • The Anti-Colonial Reading: Continuity of Struggle
  • The Pragmatic/Realist Reading: A Cold War Bargaining Strategy
  • Critical Weighing: Where the Two Readings Meet and Diverge

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