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Yuba Nath Lamsal:-- George Orwell, in his famous book “Animal Farm,” says, “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.” A similar case may be found in the world of geopolitics. In principle, all countries in the world, of course, have equal status and rights in the comity of nations. But that may not always be true when it comes to the realm of realism. In the realist world of today, power plays a pivotal role in international relations. The foreign policy goal of any country is to defend and enlarge its national interest. Interests guide foreign policy and diplomacy. Countries apply different strategies, tactics and tools to defend and enlarge their interests depending upon the situation and nature of events. Power determines the course of action in dealing with the situation in defence of national interests.Like domestic politics, international politics is also a struggle for power. German political scientist Hans Morgenthau says in his classical realism that i...

Yuba Nath Lamsal:--- A sovereign state clearly articulates its principles for dealing with external forces and countries, with the objective of defending and promoting national interests abroad. These sets of principles are defined as foreign policy. All countries, big or small and weak or powerful, clearly define and frame their foreign policy goals, principles, strategies and actions commensurate with their national interests. Foreign policy principles, priorities and tools may vary depending on national strength, geographical position, geopolitical situation, and the behaviour of neighbours as well as major powers. The concept of foreign policy evolved with the evolution of human civilisation. Right from the time when human beings started living in groups, they needed to adopt their behaviour towards other groups for survival and dominance. This brought about both cooperation and conflict with one another. With the development of nation state, the behaviour of the country was give...