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Give any three suitable arguments in favour of ‘‘India being a staunch supporter of the decolonisation process and in firm opposition to racialism’’.

India being a staunch supporter of the decolonisation process and in firm opposition to racialism could be estimated by following events:

1. India was against racism as Nehru opposed the apartheid against the Africans.


2. India made efforts to become an independent nation and get itself freed from the dominance of Britishers.


3. India played vital role in formation of NAM, whose prior motto is against racism and colonization.


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