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Part I — The Union and its Territory

Part III — Fundamental Rights

Part IV — Directive Principles

Part V — The Union

Part VI — The States

Part XI — Relations between the Union and the States

Part XV — Elections

Part XVIII — Emergency Provisions

Part XX — Amendment of the Constitution

Part XXI — Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions

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Part IV — Directive Principles

Article51

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.

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India’s foreign-policy ideals are written here: peace, just international relations, respect for international law, and settlement of disputes by arbitration.

This wording has been in force since 1950 on this desk.

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