Foreign relations of India

India, officially the Republic of India, has full diplomatic relations with 201 states, including Palestine, the Holy See, and Niue. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is the government agency responsible for the conduct of foreign relations of India. With the world's third largest military expenditure, second largest armed force, fifth largest economy by GDP nominal rates and third largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity, India is a prominent regional power and a rising superpower. According to the MEA, the main purposes of Indian diplomacy include protecting India's national interests, promoting friendly relations with other states, and providing consular services to "foreigners and Indian nationals abroad." In recent decades, India has pursued an expansive foreign policy, including the neighborhood-first policy embodied by SAARC as well as the Look East policy to forge more extensive economic and strategic relationships with other East Asian countries. It has also maintained a policy of strategic ambiguity, which involves its "no first use" nuclear policy and its neutral stance on the Russo-Ukrainian War. India is a member of several intergovernmental organizations, such as the United Nations, the Asian Development Bank, BRICS, and the G-20. which is widely considered the main economic locus of emerging and developed nations. India exerts a salient influence as the founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement. India has also played an important and influential role in other international organisations, such as the East Asia Summit, World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund (IMF), G8+5 and IBSA Dialogue Forum. India is also a member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. As a former British colony, India is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and continues to maintain relationships with other Commonwealth countries.

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Roupie indienne

La roupie indienne (en रुपया, rupee) est la monnaie officielle de l'Inde depuis 1947. Elle se divise en 100 paises (hi). Roupie Le mot transcrit du sanscrit rūpyarūpa (rūpa = morceau et rūpya = argent métal) est mentionné par Chanakya dans l'Arthashastra dès le siècle avant notre ère. Cette monnaie est l'une des trois plus anciennes au monde, avec les anciennes monnaies chinoises et la statère de Lydie. Les premières roupies modernes, prenant la forme d'une grosse pièce en argent pesant 11,58 grammes (178 grains), apparaissent au sous Sher Shah Suri, fondateur de l'empire suri dans le nord de l'Inde.

Congrès national indien

Le Congrès national indien (en भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस ; Indian National Congress ou INC) est l'un des principaux partis politiques d'Inde. Le Congrès a été fondé en 1885, pendant le Raj britannique. Il devient, à partir du début du , l'acteur majeur du mouvement pour l'indépendance de l'Inde, rassemblant plus de de membres dans son opposition à la colonisation. À partir de 1915, le Mahatma Gandhi en devient une des figures principales, aux côtés de Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel.