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The official ideology of the BJP is integral humanism, first formulated by Deendayal Upadhyaya in
1965. The party expresses a commitment to Hindutva, and its policy has historically reflected Hindu
nationalist positions. The BJP advocates social conservatism and a foreign policy centred on nationalist
principles.

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The South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) is an organisation of South Asian
nations, which was established on 8 December 1985 when the government of Bangladesh, Bhutan,
India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka formally adopted its charter providing for the
promotion of economic and social progress, cultural development within the South Asia region and
also for friendship and cooperation with other developing countries.

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) is a multilateral organization headquartered in Geneva,

Switzerland. It came into existence on January 1, 1995, as a successor to the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The organization functions as a central body that facilitates global trade.
Date founded: January 1, 1995

Operating areas: Switzerland

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The two countries have an extensive economic, military, and strategic relationship. Israel is represented
through an embassy in New Delhi, and one consulate each in Mumbai and Bengaluru. ... As of 2014,
India is the third-largest Asian trade partner of Israel, and tenth-largest trade partner overall.

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The NITI Aayog is a policy think tank of the Government of India, established with the aim to achieve
sustainable development goals with cooperative federalism by fostering the involvement of State
Governments of India in the economic policy-making process using a bottom-up approach.

1. The active participation of States in the light of national objectives and to provide a
framework ‘national agenda’.
2. To promote cooperative federalism through well-ordered support initiatives and mechanisms
with the States on an uninterrupted basis.
3. To construct methods to formulate a reliable strategy at the village level and aggregate these
gradually at higher levels of government.
4. An economic policy that incorporates national security interests.
5. To pay special consideration to the sections of the society that may be at risk of not profiting
satisfactorily from economic progress.
6. To propose strategic and long-term policy and programme frameworks and initiatives, and
review their progress and their effectiveness.
7. To grant advice and encourage partnerships between important stakeholders and national-
international Think Tanks, as well as educational and policy research institutions.
8. To generate knowledge, innovation, and entrepreneurial support system through a shared
community of national and international experts, etc.
9. To provide a platform for resolution of inter-sectoral and inter-departmental issues to speed up
the accomplishment of the progressive agenda.
10. To preserve a state-of-the-art Resource Centre, be a repository of research on good
governance and best practices in sustainable and equitable development as well as help their
distribution to participants.
11. To effectively screen and assess the implementation of programmes and initiatives, including
the identification of the needed resources to strengthen the likelihood of success.
12. To pay attention to technology improvement and capacity building for the discharge of
programs and initiatives.
13. To undertake other necessary activities to the implementation of the national development
agenda, and the objectives.
The South Asian Association for Regional Co-

operation (SAARC) is an organisation of

South Asian nations, which was established

on 8 December 1985 when the government

of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives,

Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka formally

adopted its charter providing for the

promotion of economic and social progress,

cultural development within the South Asia

region and also for friendship and co-

operation with other developing countries.