
A | Exactly 75 years ago Jawaharlal Nehru, one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the 1930s and 1940s, was sworn in as prime minister of the Dominion of India and raised the national flag at the Red Fort in Delhi. Having brought an end to the colonial rule of the British Empire, the Indian leadership embraced the concept of "non-alignment" and "neutrality" and diversified its ties, seeking new partnerships. At the time, the Soviet Union emerged as a natural ally for the independent Indian state.,Nehru was attracted to Marxism and promoted the idea of evolutionary and inclusive socialism. Back in 1927, the would-be Indian prime minister visited the USSR for the first time together with his wife Kamala, younger sister Krishna, and his father Motilal Nehru, a leader of the Indian National Congress.,The trip was connected with the 10th Anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution, which was seen by Nehru and other Indian nationalists in "a very positive light," according to Dr. Anuradha Chenoy, professor of the Center for Russian and Central Asian Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University.,The Soviet press extensively covered the Nehrus' visit to Moscow, hailing Motilal and Jawaharlal as prominent leaders of India’s freedom movement. Jawaharlal Nehru was received in the Kremlin by Mikhail Kalinin, chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR. Having wrapped up his journey, the Indian politician wrote a booklet titled "Soviet Russia, some random sketches and impressions" (1928).,"Jawaharlal Nehru was influenced by Marxist and socialist thought to some extent, as he saw the need for state intervention for alleviating poverty, developing infrastructure and for development," says Dr. Chenoy. "He thus advocated and made policies to develop state- or public sector industries and also created a Planning Commission. Independent India's Second Plan was especially modeled around the Soviet planning system.",CC BY 2.0 / Public.Resource.Org / Photo 656 Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru at the mike. 20.7.47 Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru at the mike. 20.7.47 CC BY 2.0 / Public.Resource.Org / Photo 656,USSR Helped India Lay the Groundwork for Industrialization,On January 26, 1950, India became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations with Jawaharlal Nehru serving as the Republic of India's prime minister until May 27, 1964. During this period, the USSR and India started to deepen their ties, according to Dr. Chenoy.,"Soviet support was crucial for an underdeveloped and newly liberated country like India," the academic explains. "Since India wanted to develop as a 'mixed economy,' that is to have both a state and private sector, Western countries refused them any aid and assistance that India needed. So India turned to the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union assisted India in the creation of new steel plants and several infrastructure industries. They assisted in developing Indian science and technology institutions which laid the base for Indian development in later years.",Dr. Chenoy elaborates that in the 1950s, the USSR helped India lay the groundwork for the country's early industrialization, with the Asian giant then starting to receive Russian defense equipment and military hardware.,CC0 / / Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. 1n 1966 Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. 1n 1966CC0 / /,Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation,The Indian war with Pakistan in 1971 became a pivotal moment for Indo-Soviet relations, according to the Indian academic. The conflict erupted over the Bangladesh liberation movement in East Pakistan, which was accompanied by killings of the Bengalis – both Muslims and Hindus – by West Pakistani forces led by General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan in March 1971.,As a result of the violence and instability caused by the onslaught in East Pakistan, an estimated 10 million Bengalis fled to India by May 1971, prompting Delhi to intervene. Judging from documents released in December 2002 by the National Security Archive (NSA), a US non-profit archival institution, US President Richard Nixon and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger did nothing to curtail the West Pakistani repressions against Bengalis and backed General Yahya.,After India stepped in to shield the Bengalis, "not only did the United States publicly pronounce India as the aggressor in the war, but the US sent the nuclear aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise, to the Bay of Bengal, and authorized the transfer of US military supplies to Pakistan, despite the apparent illegality of doing so," according to the non-profit.,Moscow's help came in handy at the time: in August 1971, India and the USSR concluded the Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation that specified mutual strategic cooperation between the countries. The treaty sent a powerful signal to the US and its allies. Eventually, the conflict ended on December 16, 1971 with the military forces of West Pakistan that were in Bangladesh surrendering.,"The Indian war with Pakistan on the issue of the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971 was a very special moment of Soviet support since the US wanted to help its ally Pakistan," says Dr. Chenoy. "After this, the Treaty of Friendship signed between India and the USSR was very holistic and provided India with much technological and defense support. Since then the friendship has increased.",© Photo : Indian PM OfficeModi Putin MeetModi Putin Meet© Photo : Indian PM Office,India's Strategic Autonomy,The historic Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation was renewed for another 20 years on August 8, 1991. After the collapse of the USSR, Moscow and New Delhi replaced the accords with the 20-year Treaty of Indo-Russian Friendship and Cooperation in January 1993.,Although the dissolution of the USSR resulted in a temporary chill in Russo-Indian economic and trade relations, they were soon reshuffled and are continuing to develop regardless of sanctions imposed by the West, according to Dr. Chenoy.,Since the declaration of independence back in 1947, India has managed to achieve significant strategic autonomy. The country has been maintaining ties with various global powers in accordance with its own strategic plans.,Thus, in June 2022, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar made it clear at the GlobeSec 2022 Bratislava Forum that India would not copycat the West's anti-Russia policies in the wake of Moscow's special operation to demilitarize and de-Nazify Ukraine. He stressed that “the world cannot be that Euro-centric as it used to be in the past,” adding that India, which is one-fifth of the world’s population and the fifth-largest economy will be guided by its national interests in the first place.。 关爱流动儿童是未成年人保护与基层社会治理的民生课题。2025年2月,江西省民政厅启动“天使驿站·温暖同行”流动儿童关爱试点工作,铅山县成为试点县,依托福彩公益金,搭建起1个县级民政综合服务中心+18个镇街关爱站+5个儿童之家的县、乡、村三级服务网络,让流动儿童在家门口就能享受优质关爱资源。铅山县现有流动儿童887名,为实现精准帮扶,铅山县依托数字化平台,建立“摸排—评估—介入—跟踪”全流程服务闭环,实现儿童动态信息实时更新、成长需求精准匹配、帮扶服务全程跟进。同时,打造“小禾”系列服务品牌,围绕学业辅导、文化浸润、社会实践、心理陪伴等多维需求开展常态化服务。标准化的服务阵地、多元化的关爱活动、专业化的帮扶服务,背后离不开福彩公益金的支撑。项目前期,福彩公益金承担全县近900名流动儿童的需求摸排调研经费,工作人员深入各镇街、村居及务工家庭,摸清流动儿童成长痛点及家庭核心诉求,为精准施策夯实服务根基。同时,保障三级服务阵地打造、文化氛围上墙、服务手册、成长打卡地图、等各类物料制作费用,让空白的服务阵地变身有温度、有特色、有内涵的“童心家园”。在此基础上,福彩公益金还持续支撑各类研学实践活动,打造多元化成长体验场景,通过文创工坊、公益义卖市集搭建实践锻炼平台,借助方言学堂、社区议事活动助力流动儿童融入本地生活。组织儿童走进鹅湖书院、武夷山国家公园、河口古街等文化地标,开展主题研学活动,以文化浸润促身份认同。项目重点打造“小禾后花园”寒暑假托管服务,免费为辖区流动儿童提供课业辅导、趣味课堂、安全陪护,切实解决外来务工家庭假期“看护难、辅导难”的后顾之忧。暖心的服务阵地、真挚的守护陪伴,让“天使驿站”成为流动儿童的成长港湾,也吸引了青年力量扎根公益、守护童心。社工心悦便是其中之一,去年暑期她以志愿者身份参与驿站关爱服务,感受到这份公益事业的温度与意义。今年本科毕业后,她毅然选择加入这支队伍。“我印象很深的是一位新疆小女孩小曼,父母在铅山经营烤肉店,平日里孩子只能趴在店铺餐桌上写作业,课余时间无人陪伴,常常独自留守店里。自从来到天使驿站,孩子不仅收获了专业辅导和暖心陪伴,性格变得越来越活泼开朗,还交到了很多同龄小伙伴,脸上的笑容也越来越多。”心悦说道。7 月 10 日,记者走进铅山县民政综合服务中心,工作人员正带领孩子们动手制作手工。家长杨水荣感慨道:“以前寒暑假,孩子只能在家看电视、写作业,我们也没时间陪伴。现在有了这个驿站,课余活动丰富又安全,孩子特别愿意来,我们做家长的也放心多了。”不止县城阵地,基层乡镇的关爱服务同样温暖走心。在稼轩乡民政服务站,一场生动有趣的儿童情绪心理课程正在有序开展。社工通过趣味绘本故事讲解、互动手工创作、情景模拟体验等寓教于乐的方式,引导孩子们正确认识自身情绪、学会合理表达情绪、掌握情绪调节小方法,帮助流动儿童疏导心理压力、培育健康心态,助力孩子们阳光、自信、快乐成长。从异乡到家乡,从孤单到相伴,铅山“天使驿站 以福彩公益金为纽带,用阵地暖童心、用服务伴成长,让每一位流动儿童在他乡也能感受到家一般的温暖,实现“他乡亦故乡”。
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