1. India has significantly contributed in international politics both during its freedom struggle and even after it.

2. India has always opposed imperialism, colonialism and evils like racial discrimination at world level. Moreover, it had supported movements that oppose these evils.

3. India has played an active role in the formation of the United Nations as well as all its activities.

4. For example, India played an important role by sending its military to support the United Nation efforts in maintaining international peace and security.

5. India showed its keen support to the UN by sending military troops to countries like Gaza, Cyprus, Congo and Sri Lanka during their conflicts.

6. India has also helped UN and its organs to maintain world peace.

7. India has always emphasised on the need of disarmament as a means to world peace and security.

8. At many instances India has taken a leading role in debates and giving useful suggestions around the world for world peace and security.

9. India proposed that the world should follow total nuclear weapon disarmament in the United Nation’s General Assembly.

10. It further said that the countries rather than spending its money on nuclear weapons and excessive military should use the same to uplift the poor people of other countries.

11. World peace has always remained on the top of India’s foreign policy.

12. India has always remained active and played an important role to achieve an atmosphere of co-operation, trust and understanding among nations.