India’s Approach to Sanctions: The Origins, Current State and Significance for the Global South

The article analyzes India’s response to the stringent sanctions imposed on Russia by the U.S. and the EU during the Ukraine crisis. It evaluates the applicability of non-classical IR theories to India’s foreign policy, examines the ideology and political traditions underpinning India’s position regarding sanctions, assesses the consistency of this approach and its current state, and explores its influence on the policies of other developing countries.