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IV — DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY · Article 51

Promotion of international peace and security

Synced on 04 Jul 2026Text as per India Code

The State shall endeavour to—

(a) promote international peace and security;

(b) maintain just and honourable relations between nations;

(c) foster respect for international law and treaty obligations in the dealings of organised peoples with one another; and

(d) encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration.

Footnotes — as printed in the India Code

Parliament by law" (w.e.f. 1-11-1956). [PART IVA

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