...press conference several weeks later he was even more explicit: "In the sphere of foreign affairs, India will follow an independent policy, keeping away...from the power politics of groups aligned one against another."1 Nehru was determined that India never again become the "pawn" or "plaything" of other powers....

...September 26, 1946 by Nehru as the leader of the Interim Government: In the sphere of foreign affairs India will follow an independent policy, keeping away...from the power politics of groups aligned one against another. She will uphold the principles of freedom for dependent peoples and will oppose racial discrimination...