While addressing the Annual Conclave of Indian Ambassadors and High Commissioners in Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on November 4 that economic integration has become a crucial element in India's evolving foreign policy. He said developmental aspects have come to govern India’s strategic relationship with other countries.
India is prepared to work with the international community to create a global economic and security environment beneficial to all nations, the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister, while highlighting five fundamental principles of India’s foreign policy, said that greater collaboration and establishment of bilateral ties based on economic aspirations will benefit India in the long run, thereby unleashing the creative potential of its citizens.