The ‘hardy annual’: A History of India’s First UN Resolution

Thakur, Vineet

Abstract

This article traces the history of India’s first resolution at the United Nations (UN). Introduced in 1946, “Treatment of Indians in the Union of South Africa” became an annual item on the UN agenda until 1962 when it was merged with another India-sponsored item on “apartheid.” For seventeen years, in a fast polarizing world, Indian diplomats used this item to strategically galvanize global opinion against racism. Against all odds, Indian representatives utilized every diplomatic means available to keep the “hardy annual” alive. A thick, archival biography of this item also allows us to interrogate India’s diplomatic practice in the Nehru years.

Citation

Thakur, V. (2017). The ‘hardy annual’: A History of India’s First UN Resolution. India Review, 16(4), 401-429. https://doi.org/10.1080/14736489.2017.1346425

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 25, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Nov 10, 2017
• Publication Date: Nov 10, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jun 16, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 16, 2017
• Journal: India Review
• Print ISSN: 1473-6489
• Electronic ISSN: 1557-3036
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 401-429
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14736489.2017.1346425