Yeh hai India - Foreign relations of India
The Republic of India is the world's most-populous electoral democracy and has one of the fastest economic growth rates in the world. With the world's second largest armed forces, and fourth largest economy by purchasing power parity, India is considered to be a global power, and an emerging superpower. It is India's growing international influence that increasingly gives it a more prominent voice in global affairs.
India has a long history of collaboration with several countries and is considered a leader of the developing world. India was one of the founding members of several international organizations, most notably the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Asian Development Bank and the G20 industrial nations. India has also played an important and influential role in other international organizations like East Asia Summit, World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund (IMF), G8+5 and IBSA Dialogue Forum. Regional organizations India is a part of include SAARC and BIMSTEC. India has taken part in several UN peacekeeping missions and in 2007, it was the second-largest troop contributor to the United Nations. India is currently seeking a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, along with the G4 nations.
