DOI: 10.70650/rvimj.2025v2i4009

  DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.70650/rvimj.2025v2i4009

Abstract: The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM),FOUNDED IN 1961 during the Cold War, was established to provide a collective voice for nations that chose not to align with either the U.S.-led Western bloc or the Soviet-led Eastern bloc. While its influence diminished after the Cold War, the principles of NAM- sovereignty, peaceful coexistence, and resistance to domination by major powers-remain relevant in today’s multiple polar world. With increasing global tensions, rising nationalism, economic disparities, and power rivalries, especially between the U.S and China, NAM offers a platform for developing countries to assert strategic autonomy and pursue balanced foreign policies. This study examines how NAM’s core ideals continue to resonate in modern geopolitics and explores its potential role in addressing contemporary global challenges such as climate change, digital inequality, and non-traditional security threats.

Keywords: Non-Aligned Movement(NAM),Cold War, Strategic autonomy, Sovereignty, Peaceful coexistence, Neutrality, Global South, ,Developing countries, Geopolitics, International relations ,India foreign policy.