New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Can you find a relation between these two dates: 18-24 April, 1955 and 16-21 February, 2026? These important dates will forever be etched in our nation's history.

Let's begin with the past. Decolonization began just after World War II. One by one, the African and Asian nations threw their colonial yokes to gain independence.

The world was also divided into two camps-one led by the US and the other led by the Soviet Union. Both were hustling to bring the newly independent nations under their influence.

Leaders such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Marshal Tito and Sukarno were concerned about their hard-earned sovereignty. This led to the Bandung summit in Indonesia, where these leaders decided to follow the policy of non-alig...