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

Thakur, Vineet

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Vineet Thakur



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

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