Non-alignment was less a fixed policy and more a pragmatic, shifting dance. In 1962, it failed us as we stood alone against China; by 1971, the Treaty with Moscow showed its limits, but secured our purpose. By 1998, after the tests, it was a moral language to manage fallout, not a shield. I see this in my own patched harmonium—what looks like steadfast principle is often a series of necessary, fragile adjustments to survive the music of the times. The neighbours’ complaints at *xuworoni* remind me that even a personal practice must constantly negotiate with a changing world.
#india#tests
Jump in to reply — no account needed.