Introduction The word non aligned means being "non aligned with the great power blocs of the world for distancing oneself from rivalry between the two camps". But it did not mean being passive neutrals. We judged each issue on its merit and did not toe the line of one or the other superpower. Growth of NAM The pioneers of non aligned movement were: 1. Jawaharlal Nehru, prime minister of India 2. Gamal Abdul Nasir, President of Egypt 3. Sukarno, President of Indonesia 4. Joseph broz Tito, marshal of Yugoslavia 5. Kwame Nkrumah, prime minister of Ghana President sukarno hosted a conference of 29 Asian and African countries at Bandung. It marked the birth of new Asia and Africa. The first summit of NAM nations was held at Belgrade in 1961. It was attended by 25 non-aligned Nations. The 16th summit was held at Tehran (Iran) in 2012. It was attended by heads of state or government of 118 Nations . How India distanced herself from two camps?? India was ...