Year filters cases and amendments. This article shows the current official edition, not reconstructed historical wording.
51
Year 2026
Constitution of India
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Part IV — Directive Principles
Article51
Article 51 — Promotion of international peace and security
The State shall endeavour to— (a) promote international peace and security; (b) maintain just and honourable relations between nations; (c) foster respect for international law and treaty obligations in the dealings of organised peoples with one another; and (d) encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration.
In plain language
India’s foreign-policy ideals are written here: peace, just international relations, respect for international law, and settlement of disputes by arbitration.
Current official-edition wording. Historical reconstruction is not claimed for this article.