Prof. Madhu Dandavate : Also England.
Shri Y. B. Chavan : Well, England is not a first rank country from that point of view; it has its own economic limitations. So, we have to think about these things.
Shri B. R. Bhagat (Sitamarhi) : It is good if the US President attends the Mexico Conference.
Shri Y. B. Chavan : Quite right; but merely attending the Mexico Conference is riot quite enough. Possibly by mere attending, they may create more troubles.
Shri B. R. Bhagat : Are they not willing to attend the Conference?
Shri Y. B. Chavan : They are not willing to attend it, naturally. Because they do not want to commit themselves directly or indirectly about this to the third world. This is the basic trouble so far as this matter is concerned. Therefore, Mr. Foreign Minister, there is another way of doing it. The Non-aligned Conference had accepted this position long time ago. And if the North does not want to come forward and share their advantages with us, shall we not at least, the Third World countries, collectively try to work for co-operation and set ourselves for self-reliance. And certainly, we can, if we begin that. I think the Northern industrialised countries, rich countries, will have to think twice about it, if we show our strength. But unfortunately, I am afraid that we are at the beginning of a period, wherein there is going to be a ruthless pressure on the Third World countries and the non-aligned countries. I am afraid that there will be further attempts at dilution of the non-aligned movement. I do not say that they are likely to happen tomorrow. But these dangers are there. I think, if we have to retain our leadership of the non-aligned movement, whatever happens we must take a strong position; even if we are isolated, it does not matter. We should stand by the principles of non-alignment and this is the basic position that we have to take care of.
Well, Mr. Foreign Minister, I wish you well. I do not want to flatter you because I have nothing to get from you. You have done well, the Government of India has done well in the field of foreign policy and our basic position should be maintained in these difficult times. I think what the Prime Minister said in one sentence, sums up the Indian foreign policy. We are not pro-Soviet Russia, we are not pro - United States but we are pro-India. That is a compact sort of a little thing that she has said and really speaking, sums up both our internal policy and the international policy. Let us stand by it.
