British India Foreign Policy Decisions

The Governor-General who followed a spirited "Forward" policy towards Afghanistan was?

گورنر جنرل جو افغانستان کے حوالے سے ایک پرجوش "فارورڈ" پالیسی پر عمل پیرا تھے؟
Answer: Lytton
Explanation
  • Lord Lytton, who was the Governor-General of India from 1876 to 1880, followed a spirited "Forward" policy towards Afghanistan.
  • He believed that the British should pursue an aggressive policy towards Afghanistan, which led to the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
  • Lytton was appointed by Conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli and purportedly feared the spread of Russian influence in Central Asia.
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