Abstract
Lord Curzon, in his speech to the India Council on
March 30, 1905 said, "the geographical position of India will
more and more push her into the forefront of international
politics". With the passage of time, the pronouncement of
Curzon become true and India emerged as a key player in the
international politics. The First World War was fought relatively
remote from India; however, the Indian troops and resources
played an important role in the war front. But the Second World
War and especially from 1942 onward when the war reached to
the Indian boarders, it enhanced the significance of India. British
policy during this period was to muster the support of the people
of India against the Axis Forces while, the political parties of the
sub-continent particularly the Indian National Congress start
demanding self-determination more vigorously than ever. The
British could no more ignore the wishes of the Indians because
on the one hand the British people were stressing on their
government to resolve the Indian problem, 'and on the other
leaders such as Chiang Kai-Shek and Roosevelt Allied Powers
asked the British Government to give attention to the Indian
people's demands. British policy, however, on one hand
promising the solution of the question of self-determination but
on the other delay it to the end of the Great War.
Abdul Rauf . (2014) EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL IMPULSES OF BRITISH POLICY TOWARDS INDIA DURING WORLD WAR II , Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume 51, Issue 1.
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