"The collapse of the second world of the Soviet Union and the socialist systems in Eastern Europe had profound consequences for world politics. First of all, it meant the end of Cold War confrontations. The ideological dispute over whether the socialist system would beat the capitalist system was not an issue any more. Since this dispute had engaged the military of the two blocs, had triggered a massive arms race and accumulation of nuclear weapons, and had led to the existence of military blocs, the end of the confrontation demanded an end to this arms race and a possible new peace."
How did the disintegration of the Soviet Union affect the countries like India? Mention any three arguments in support.

Explanation

The disintegration of the Soviet Union affected the countries like India in the following ways:
(a) They shared a vision of multi-polar world. (b) The idea of liberal democracy was also helped India to organise political life. ( c) India always favoured world peace and due to the disintegration of the Soviet Union many new countries emerged with their independent aspirations.