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Discuss the humanitarian role played by India in the crisis – stricken Gulf countries like Yemen and Iraq.

  • UPSC 2015
  • 15 marks
  • Recent Developments in Indian Foreign Policy

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India's humanitarian role in West Asia follows the consent-based principles of UN General Assembly resolution 46/182 (1991): humanity, neutrality and impartiality, with aid delivered through host governments and the UN rather than by intervention. Presented through the ideal of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) has become an instrument of soft power in…

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  • Yemen: rescue without alignment
  • Iraq: relief through three wars
  • Assessment
  • Conclusion
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