DOMESTIC DRIVERS, DEMOCRACY PROMOTION AND INDIAN FOREIGN POLICY IN THE GLOBALIZING WORLD

Abstract

Globalization has redefined the concept of modern statecraft. Visible interdependency and networking of nation-states have reached greater heights. This has impacted the structuring and interdependency to the extent that an action and policy decision of one state is likely to impact the adjoining states and interconnected global order at large. This Transboundary interconnection has reduced the gap between the internal and external subjects, implying that the domestic issues are now not confined to internal matters but have greatly impacted its foreign policy. Global engagement and India's domestic developments are structurally intertwined, and India's strategic vision also enables domestic transformation. The chapter tries to analyse various aspects of democracy promotion and whether democracy promotion has become a leading determinant in the Indian foreign policy outlook.

Keywords: Democracy Promotion, Indian Foreign Policy, Global Governance