PART – III
GUIDELINES FOR FOREIGN POLICY
7. Speech delivered on July 30, 1976 at the Indian Institute of International Affairs. Bombay.
India and China announced the appointment of an ambassador on April 15, 1976. In a statement in Parliament on April 15, 1976 India's "tradition and policy to endeavour to develop amicable relations with all countries, notably with our neighbours" was recalled, and it was mentioned that India was making an effort in this direction with China. "In pursuance of this policy, representations of the two Governments in Delhi and Peking discussed the question of restoring the level of diplomatic representation in both the countries to the ambassadorial status." It said, "On the basis of these discussions, it is our understanding that this initiative for raising the level of our diplomatic representations in Peking will be followed by a similar move by the Government of the People's Republic of China."
8. The edited version of the reply to the debate on the working of the Ministry of External Affairs in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parliament) on May 25, 1976. The speech has been condensed and references to specific points made by members of the Rajya Sabha omitted.
9. Inaugural speech on the occasion of the opening of the new office of the All-India Peace and Solidarity Organisation on November 10, 1975 in New Delhi Opening paragraph of the speech is quoted below:
"Since its establishment in 1952, the Organisation, as we all know has been active in the country as well as abroad in promoting the cause of world peace, de-colonisation, assertion of fundamental human rights and co-operating among nations on the basis of equality and justice. I hope, therefore that from its new office and enlarged facilities, the Organisation will continue its fruitful endeavours in the challenging times that lie ahead, not only for our country but for all the newly-independent developing countries of Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean."
