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hatred here. Let that be our nationalism".
Madras Session the Congress declared that India He also said :
could not be a party to any imperialist war and in no "I do want to think in terms of the whole
case should India be made to join a war without the
ce world. My patriotism includes the good of com
consent of its people. In September 1933 Mahamta mankind in general. Therefore my service of India
Gandhi wrote to Pandit Nehru: "We must recognize includes the services of humanity isolated
that our nationalism must not be inconsistent with
that ou independence is not the goal of the world states. It progressive internationalism I can, therefore go to is voluntary interdependence. The better mind of the the whole length with you and say that we should world desires today not absolutely independent range ourselves with the progressive forces of the states warring one against another but a federation world." Gandhi criticized the aggressive policies of of friendly, interdependent states. The Hitler and Mussolini. For India it is one of complete consummation of that event may be far off. I want to opposition to Fascists ; it is one of opposition to make no grand claims for our country. But I see imperialism. All India Congress Committee nothing grand or impossible about expressing our reaffirmed its determination to oppose any attempt readiness for universal interdependence rather than to involve India in the war without the consent of the independence. I desire the ability to be totally Indian people. independent without asserting the independence". After the outbreak of the Second World War,
From the beginning of the Non-cooperation Gandhi supported the cause of Poland. Even Movement, Mahatma Gandhi emphasized the view despite British deception, Gandhi did not want to that free India would have friendly relations with other embarrass Britain when she was engaged in a lifecountries. In the issue of Young India, 1 June, 1921. and-death struggle with Nazi Germany. Gandhi wrote:
It may be noted that after outbreak of the "An India awakened and free has a message Second World War, Gandhi's insistence on the of peace and goodwill to a groaning world. Non- application of non-violence in the international arena cooperation is designed to supply her with a led to his ideological break with the Congress platform from which she will preach the message." organization. Realizing the futility of war in June
In November 1921 All India Congress 1940, Gandhi went to the extent of urging Congress Committee (AICC) passed a resolution, drafted by to declare that free India would not use any armed Gandhi, conveying to the neighbouring countries force for its defence. that the foreign policy of the then Government of India in September 1940 the A.I.C.C. passed the did not represent the Indian opinion and was resolution. The A.I.C.C. stated its commitment to formulated by the British Government for holding the policy and practice of non-violence, world India in subjection rather than protect her border. disarmament and world peace. During the war, the Freedom movements in Asian countries drew nationalist movement in Afro-Asian Countries inspiration, sympathy and support of the Congress. gained momentum. The end of the World War II was
Under his leadership the Congress did not want followed by the Cold War between the two to limit its outlook to fighting against British Superpowers. In such a state of affairs, Mahatma imperialism in India and thought of combating Gandhi and Pandit Nehru propounded their doctrine imperialism elsewhere in the world. In 1927 at its of international amity and cooperation and L(ઑકટોબર- ૨૦૧૮) પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : ગાંધી સાર્ધશતાબ્દી વિશેષાંક (સત્ય-અહિંસા-અપરિગ્રહ) (૧૧૧)
