India’s development cooperation programmes reflect the broad principles that inform Indian foreign policy in general. In essence, they reflect sovereign equality and belief in friendly relations with all countries, particularly India’s neighbours coupled with opposition to colonialism and a continued commitment to the amplification of human freedom. Mahatma Gandhi underlined that while the juxtaposition of peace and prosperity is not a contrivance for establishing moral prospects, the two conditions are indissolubly linked. Such pragmatism is evident in the genesis and evolution of India’s development cooperation policy. The extension of Indian resources and expertise to the global South, which dates back to the early 1950s, became institutionalised under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme (ITEC) established in 1964. Although the scale of India’s development cooperation has been modest, it has expanded along with the country’s emergence as a rapidly growing economy.

Section I: Policy and Institutional Framework
1. Genesis and Evolution
2. The Development Compact
3. Institutional Framework
Section II: Country and Regional Case Studies
4. Nepal: Evolving Framework and the Success of Communities
5. New Vigour in Africa: Ethiopia and Mozambique
6. Entrepreneurship Development in Laos and Cambodia
7. Exploring Niches in CIS: Experiences in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
Section III: Summing Up
8. The SSC and Global Imperatives
9. Expanding Frontiers, New Trends and the Way Forward
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