Category
India's relations, alliances, trade deals and diaspora.
| Party | Points per year | Total points | Range (total) | Actions scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | +0.24 | +12.2 | +10.0 to +14.3 | 2 |
| BJP | +0.03 | +0.4 | −0.9 to +1.8 | 1 Low data |
Parties with under 2 years in power are left out because a per-year figure over so short a time swings widely; their entries are listed below.
Low data: fewer than 2 scored actions credited to the party in this category.
Entries in this category by the party that led the government responsible. Zero is shown so gaps are visible.
No dossiers are published in this category yet. Dossiers are unscored fact files; they carry no party points.
On 4 November 2019 India announced it would not join the 15-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, citing unresolved concerns. The pact took effect in 2022 without India.
Evidence points +0.5 (range −1.0 to +2.0)
The 123 Agreement and related waivers of 2008 allowed India civil nuclear trade despite being outside the NPT, in return for placing 14 reactors under IAEA safeguards. It was contested domestically.
Evidence points +4.0 (range +3.0 to +5.0)
A 30-year treaty signed in December 1996 sharing Ganga water at Farakka in the January-May dry season, replacing earlier short-term arrangements. It is due for renewal in December 2026.
Evidence points +3.5 (range +2.0 to +5.0)
A set of five principles for ties with South Asian neighbours, including non-reciprocity towards smaller neighbours, set out by External Affairs Minister I. K. Gujral in September 1996.
Evidence points +1.5 (range +1.0 to +2.0)
In August 1996 India declined to support the CTBT text at the Conference on Disarmament, objecting to its entry-into-force clause and the absence of time-bound disarmament. It later conducted tests in 1998.
Evidence points +1.0 (range 0.0 to +2.0)
World Bank-brokered 1960 treaty dividing the Indus system between India (eastern rivers) and Pakistan (western rivers), with a dispute mechanism. India placed it in abeyance in April 2025.
Evidence points +9.5 (range +8.0 to +11.0)