Panch Shila
/ˈpantʃ ˈʃiːlə/ /ˈpʌntʃ ˈʃiːlə/noun
The five principles of peaceful relations between India and China, stated in a treaty signed by both countries in 1954. Also (in later and extended use): such principles as underlying Indian foreign policy generally, or peaceful coexistence between other countries.
- The five principles agreed in 1954 were: mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty, non-aggression, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence..
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964), prime minister of India. From Sanskrit pañcaśīla five principles (originally of moral conduct in Buddhism: see note) from pañca five + śīla character, disposition, good conduct.