PART – IV
NON-ALIGNMENT IN A CHANGING WORLD
14. The article was published in a special brochure in August, 1976 by the All-India Congress Committee, New Delhi on the fifth summit conference of non-aligned countries. A message for the publication said: "The brochure highlights the continuing relevance and validity of non-alignment as is evidenced by the evolution of the movement over the years as well as by its growing effectiveness on the contemporary international scene. India has received universal acclaim as one of the founding fathers of the movement. Since independence, Non-alignment has been the cornerstone of India's foreign policy. At the Colombo summit, India's deep and principled commitment to Non-alignment and our sincere concern with strengthening the cohesion and solidarity of the movement received wide appreciation and strong support."
15. The article was published in Link-News magazine, New Delhi, in its issue of August, 1976.
16. Excerpts from a statement made at the meeting of the non-aligned co-ordinating bureau, held on May 31, 1976 at Algiers. Introductory paragraphs and those which are outdated have been omitted and the text condensed.
17. Statement at the Lima Conference of non-aligned foreign ministers in August, 1975. References to the west Asian situation, conflict in Cyprus, emergence of new sovereign African states, dissolution of the erstwhile Portuguese Empire and conclusion of the struggle for national liberation in Indo-China have been omitted.
18. Interview with a correspondent in India of Prensa Latina, the Latin American News Agency, on August 13, 1975 in New Delhi.
19. Interview with Zagreb Television, Yugoslavia on June 19, 1975 in New Delhi.
20. Statement made in Lok Sabha on April 7, 1975 which has been condensed. The statement also made the following points: