Knowra Bandung Conference Bandung Conference The 1955 gathering of Asian and African states in Bandung, Indonesia, that promoted anticolonial solidarity, peaceful coexistence, and cooperation among newly independent nations.
Decolonization : The process by which colonies gained independence from imperial powers, especially across Asia and Africa after World War II. The wave of Asian and African independence made a joint diplomatic gathering possible.
Ten Principles of Bandung : A set of principles adopted at Bandung, affirming sovereignty, noninterference, equality, peaceful settlement, and cooperation. They distilled the conference’s shared political commitments into a concise framework.
Jawaharlal Nehru : India’s first prime minister, a leading advocate of Asian cooperation and an independent foreign policy. He championed cooperation among states unwilling to align fully with either Cold War bloc.
Non-Aligned Movement : An international organization founded in 1961 by states that sought independence from the Cold War power blocs. Bandung helped establish the political relationships and principles that preceded its founding.
SEATO : The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, a Cold War collective-defense alliance established in 1954 under United States leadership. Its bloc-based security model contrasted with Bandung’s emphasis on independent diplomacy.
Sukarno : Indonesia’s first president, who led the independence movement and hosted the Bandung Conference. He opened the conference and framed Asian-African cooperation as a force against colonialism.
Panchsheel : Five principles of peaceful coexistence articulated in a 1954 agreement between India and China. Its principles informed Bandung’s language on sovereignty and coexistence.
Zhou Enlai : The first premier and foreign minister of the People’s Republic of China, who helped shape its early diplomacy. His diplomacy at Bandung eased concerns about China and supported the conference’s consensus.
Belgrade Conference : The 1961 summit that formally launched the Non-Aligned Movement. It carried Bandung’s nonalignment project into a formal international movement.
Warsaw Pact : A military alliance led by the Soviet Union and established in 1955 among Eastern European states. Its rival-bloc structure highlights the geopolitical order Bandung participants sought to avoid.
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