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India & International 
Organizations
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India & International 
Organizations
Foundations of India's 
International 
Engagement
Rooted in the Non-Alignment Movement following 
independence in 1947
Evolved toward strategic autonomy balancing diverse 
global partnerships
International organizations serve as critical platforms for 
advancing India's global interests and influence
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India & International 
Organizations
Foundations of India's 
International 
Engagement
Rooted in the Non-Alignment Movement following 
independence in 1947
Evolved toward strategic autonomy balancing diverse 
global partnerships
International organizations serve as critical platforms for 
advancing India's global interests and influence
The Bretton Woods Institutions
IMF Founding Member
India joined in 1945
Voting share: ~2.6%
Focus: monetary cooperation, balance 
of payments support
World Bank Partnership
Original member since inception
Collaboration on development financing
Projects targeting poverty reduction 
across India
India's growing economic stature has increased its influence within these institutions, though 
voting power reforms remain a priority
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India & International 
Organizations
Foundations of India's 
International 
Engagement
Rooted in the Non-Alignment Movement following 
independence in 1947
Evolved toward strategic autonomy balancing diverse 
global partnerships
International organizations serve as critical platforms for 
advancing India's global interests and influence
The Bretton Woods Institutions
IMF Founding Member
India joined in 1945
Voting share: ~2.6%
Focus: monetary cooperation, balance 
of payments support
World Bank Partnership
Original member since inception
Collaboration on development financing
Projects targeting poverty reduction 
across India
India's growing economic stature has increased its influence within these institutions, though 
voting power reforms remain a priority
Birth of the Global 
Economic Order
The Bretton Woods Conference (1944) established the 
post-war financial system that continues to shape 
international economic relations today
India participated as a colonial entity but soon became 
an independent voice in the emerging global financial 
architecture
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India & International 
Organizations
Foundations of India's 
International 
Engagement
Rooted in the Non-Alignment Movement following 
independence in 1947
Evolved toward strategic autonomy balancing diverse 
global partnerships
International organizations serve as critical platforms for 
advancing India's global interests and influence
The Bretton Woods Institutions
IMF Founding Member
India joined in 1945
Voting share: ~2.6%
Focus: monetary cooperation, balance 
of payments support
World Bank Partnership
Original member since inception
Collaboration on development financing
Projects targeting poverty reduction 
across India
India's growing economic stature has increased its influence within these institutions, though 
voting power reforms remain a priority
Birth of the Global 
Economic Order
The Bretton Woods Conference (1944) established the 
post-war financial system that continues to shape 
international economic relations today
India participated as a colonial entity but soon became 
an independent voice in the emerging global financial 
architecture
United Nations & India's 
Role
" Founding member since 1945
" Elected multiple times to non-permanent UNSC seat
" Over 200,000 troops deployed in UN peacekeeping 
missions
" Persistent advocate for permanent UNSC membership
" Active in WHO, UNESCO, ILO, and UNICEF initiatives