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NonAlignment 2.0 identifies the basic principles, and the national goals, values and interests that should guide India’s foreign and strategic policy over the next decade. The authors, who are among India’s most authoritative and respected policymakers and analysts, argue that while the Non-Aligned Movement, which was a response to the geopolitics of the Cold War era, may h NonAlignment 2.0 identifies the basic principles, and the national goals, values and interests that should guide India’s foreign and strategic policy over the next decade. The authors, who are among India’s most authoritative and respected policymakers and analysts, argue that while the Non-Aligned Movement, which was a response to the geopolitics of the Cold War era, may have lost its moorings, nonalignment as a strategy, renovated and adapted for the twenty-first century, is today more pertinent than ever. This book lays out the opportunities that India enjoys in the international sphere and identifies the threats and challenges it is likely to confront. It defines the broad perspective and approach that India should adopt to maximize its strategic autonomy, successfully pursue its national development goals and its international interests in a changing global environment, and thus assume its rightful place in the world.