Former diplomat Shivshankar Menon argues that India's support during the 1962 war with China was not due to its non-alignment policy, but rather because of China's aggressive actions. He states that India received backing from countries like the US, regardless of their ideological affiliations. Menon emphasizes that a policy's success or failure should be judged by its outcomes, not by what others say about it. The book "The Nehru Year" explores India's non-alignment policy and its relevance in foreign policy since Jawaharlal Nehru's concept. Former ambassador Shyam Saran notes that Nehru's system emphasized India standing for something greater than itself, highlighting the importance of international solidarity.