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Ayoob Mohammed . “Southeast Asia in Indian Foreign Policy: Some Preliminary Observations”. Contemporary Southeast Asia (Singapore). Vol. 9, No. 1. June 1987, p. 1.

Chakraborti Tridib , “Three Stages in Indo-Vietnam Relations: An Over View” in Ray Santimoy Chakraborti Tridib (ed.), Vietnam: A Changing Horizon. Cliatteijee Publisher. Calcutta. 1992. p. 30.

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Gandhi Indira . Aspects of our Foreign Policy: Speeches and Writings. New Delhi: AICC. 1973. pp. 89–90.

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See Chakrahorti Tridib . “Socialist Reconstruction of Vietnam: Role of India as a Friendly Developing Country”, paper presented at the International Conference on Indochina, held under the auspices of the Institute of Oriental Studies. Academy of Sciences. Moscow, 16–19 October 1990. for details.

For detailed discussions, see Chakraborti Tridib . “Vietnam-Kampuchea Confrontation: A Background Study”. China Report (New Delhi), March-April 1985. pp. 143–164.

While explaining the term “genuine”. Atal Behari Vajpayee, the Foreign Minister of India said: “When we decided the use of the adjective ‘genuine’. we had two things in mind. First, the entire non-alignment has to be developed on the basis of fundamental principles which have guided the movement since its inception. Secondly, the basic philosophy of the movement is that all international issues should be judged on merit. The concept of neutrality has to be a positive one. The policy must be pursued in such a manner that the countries of the world should feel that India is really non-aligned. We not have to be non-aligned but we must appear to be non-aligned”. See. India Today. (New Delhi). 16–31 January 1979. p. 9.

Chakraborti Tridib , India and Kampuchea: A Phase in their Relations - 1978-81. Minerva Associates. Calcutta. 1985. p. 89.

Ibid .. p. 127.

Annual Report: 1987-88, Ministry of External Affairs. Government of India, New Delhi. 1988. pp. vii–viii.

For a detailed analysis of India-Vietnam economic relations, see Chakraborti Tridib , “India and Vietnam: A New Dimension in South-South Economic Cooperation”. Asian Studies (Calcutta). Vol. 8, No. 2. April-June 1990. pp. 37–56.

Ibid ., pp. 55–56.

Annual Report: 1991-92. Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. New Delhi, 1992. p. ii.

Annual Report: 1992-93, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. New Delhi, 1993, p. 27.

Ibid ., p. 6.

The Hindu (Madras). 28 January 1994.

Krishnaswami Sridhar . “Old Friends, New Ties: India. Vietnam and Singapore in Changing times”. Frontline (Madras), 7 October 1994. p. 40.

Asian Recorder. 5-11 March 1993. p. 22962.

Annual Report: 1992-1993, Ministry of External Affairs. Government of India. New Delhi. 1993, p. 28.

Ibid ., p. 30.

For detailed analysis. See, Foreign Trade Statistics of India (Principal Commodities and Countries). Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, Ministry of Commerce. Government of India, Calcutta. April 1987 to July 1994.