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The First Summit Meeting of the Nonaligned countries at Belgrade (1961) finalized the criterion for nonalignment. Find out these criteria. |
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Answer» Non-Aligned Movement : The first summit of Non-Aligned countries was held in September 1961 at Belgrade and attended by representatives of 25 countries. The purpose of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was to help countries keep "national sovereignty, territorial integrity and security in their struggle against imperialism, colonialism, racism and all forms of foreign aggression, occupation, domination or interference as well as against great power and bloc politics". The objectives of the Non-Aligned Movement are - 1. To keep the newly independent nations of Asia and Africa away from the rivalry of the two viz. USA and Soviet Union 2. To oppose colonialism, imperialism, and racial discrimination. 3. To eliminate all those factors and tendencies in the international arena that could lead to war. 4. To advocate the sovereign equality of all States. 5. To oppose the use of force and nuclear weapons in international disputes. |
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