India and International Sanctions: Delhi's Role as a Sanctioner
Published By: Observer Research Foundation | Published Date: September, 26 , 2013Over the years, sanctions have emerged as a preferred foreign-policy tool for many States, especially in the West. Sanctions serve a number of purposes, including the application of economic and political pressure on specific governments with a view to change their stance on a particular issue. Many developing States, including India and China, have been uncomfortable with the growing use of sanctions by the West since the end of the Cold War. This paper reviews India's attitude towards international sanctions and, in particular, its own history of imposing
sanctions on “recalcitrant entities”.
Author(s): Rishika Chauhan | Posted on: Jan 21, 2014 | Views(376) | Download (104)